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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, 8 Mar. 2026
The stylus is then lowered for play, with the grinding sounds of the servo simultaneously silenced.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Walz rejected the idea that whistleblowers were silenced, saying the state maintains strong legal protections for employees who report misconduct.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Environmental factors, developmental conditions in the womb, and epigenetics — the way genes are activated or silenced based on conditions — all shape an individual organism.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Fudd instantly silenced the Huskies coach’s blustering by draining her fourth shot from beyond the arc seconds after Georgetown’s make.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
My sister has often been silenced as well, leading to her need to be seen.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
But McGill refused to be silenced.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Families who survived were silenced.
—Debbie Deland, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 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
Horvat knocked in his team-leading 27th goal on a backhand shot that silenced the crowd in San Jose.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The stylus is then lowered for play, with the grinding sounds of the servo simultaneously silenced.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Walz rejected the idea that whistleblowers were silenced, saying the state maintains strong legal protections for employees who report misconduct.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Environmental factors, developmental conditions in the womb, and epigenetics — the way genes are activated or silenced based on conditions — all shape an individual organism.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Fudd instantly silenced the Huskies coach’s blustering by draining her fourth shot from beyond the arc seconds after Georgetown’s make.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
My sister has often been silenced as well, leading to her need to be seen.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
But McGill refused to be silenced.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Families who survived were silenced.
—Debbie Deland, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 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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Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jena asked, for which she was shushed), that was spotted and strong enough to kill a man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds, perhaps thousands, were killed when the military quelled the protests on June 3-4, 1989.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Suspicion of a Kurdish insurgency, however, might not be so easily quelled, not only among Pahlavi’s supporters but across Iran’s political spectrum.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While unfolding the investigation, Guiraudie also finds the town seething with stifled lust that’s ready to burst out volcanically—and that’s inseparable from the natural mystery and wonder of country life.—
JUSTIN CHANG,
New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Those quieted after a win over Ohio last Friday but might perk up again after this.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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But Hopkins quickly quieted his critics Thursday, delivering a double-double in the top-seeded Red Storm’s wire-to-wire 85-72 victory in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Diazsandi was subsequently subdued and taken into custody by the officers, police said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks had just come off a 142-103 victory in Denver on Friday night, one night after the Nuggets had subdued the Lakers, 120-113.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tel Aviv, Israel — Undermining this moment of relief for many repressed Iranians is that killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is a perilously simple fix to a very complex problem.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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And that probably comes from seeing women in my life who have been so repressed that the eyes become their only real means of communication.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even then, the response appeared muted compared with past incidents when US ships or aircraft passed through the waterway.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Given his limited role, his impact was relatively muted, and given that the game was closely contested for all 60 minutes — and that the points on the line were so vital for the visiting side — further minimized his impact.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Silenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silenced. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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