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as in shushed
to stop the noise or speech of
the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm
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as in quelled
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Recent Examples of silenced
Tharo Khun, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 15 June 2026
His all-time performance silenced those critics.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Listening for particles that cannot be silenced The study authors investigated whether antineutrinos could provide that monitoring capability.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
For months, Jeff Metcalf has been silenced by a gag order imposed by the judge.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
But the Spurs have silenced the crowd so far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Wednesday night is expected to be electric in and around Madison Square Garden, as the Knicks look to return to their winning ways against a San Antonio Spurs team that silenced the crowd on Monday.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 June 2026
With the light nearly gone — the UMass Dartmouth field doesn’t have lights — Callahan silenced the Raiders bats one more time and this eventually led to the decision to pause the game.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Days after her heated exchange with White in which the coach benched the star, Clark silenced critics and the building buzz by scoring 17 points, dishing out eight assists and grabbing seven rebounds in the 83-71 win against Angel Reese and the Dream.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Adjective
When monitoring wanes and enforcement fades, workers pay the price first in wages and safety, then in silenced voices and must choose between an empty stomach and their rights.
—Tharo Khun, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Following anti-government protests in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has virtually silenced all dissent.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
His all-time performance silenced those critics.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Listening for particles that cannot be silenced The study authors investigated whether antineutrinos could provide that monitoring capability.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
For months, Jeff Metcalf has been silenced by a gag order imposed by the judge.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
But the Spurs have silenced the crowd so far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Wednesday night is expected to be electric in and around Madison Square Garden, as the Knicks look to return to their winning ways against a San Antonio Spurs team that silenced the crowd on Monday.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 June 2026
With the light nearly gone — the UMass Dartmouth field doesn’t have lights — Callahan silenced the Raiders bats one more time and this eventually led to the decision to pause the game.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Days after her heated exchange with White in which the coach benched the star, Clark silenced critics and the building buzz by scoring 17 points, dishing out eight assists and grabbing seven rebounds in the 83-71 win against Angel Reese and the Dream.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silenced
Adjective
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General Manager Ken Holland hinted at potentially being done after trading center Phillip Danault for a draft pick in December and acquiring Panarin at a suppressed price in February, though he has been known to under-promise often and, sometimes, over-deliver.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The Giants offense got shushed Wednesday night by Shohei Ohtani, and their hitters went down almost as quietly against right-hander Emmet Sheehan.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Authorities lifted the order hours later as crews quelled the flames.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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His last-minute decision to increase payouts, announced two days before the congress, quelled a larger revolt.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Literature, in his view, was a susurrus of stifled screams, a missive from the netherworld of the collective imaginary.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The drums in the far corner kept playing but the vibe rightfully quieted.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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His fears about losing followers after revealing his identity were quickly quieted by an outpouring of support.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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Bland appeared subdued during the proceedings and at times struggled to keep her eyes open as prosecutors delivered their opening statements.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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This set is subdued and classic, yet still ideal for the season.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Zhang, delivering his first fully Cantonese-language performance on the big screen, portrays a repressed small-time man caught between competing versions of reality.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Grappling with grief Everything – the tough love, the repressed feelings, the cruelty of his father’s illness – is tumbling out of Sanders.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Ayari scored twice in the team’s opener against Tunisia but muted his celebrations out of respect for his father’s home country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Without reparative justice, Juneteenth is muted, symbolic, but not transformative.—
Marcus Anthony Hunter,
Time,
19 June 2026
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“Silenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silenced. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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