1
as in shushing
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 suppressing
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 silencing
The Los Angeles Dodgers, after silencing the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1, Tuesday night in front of a subdued crowd at American Family Field, are putting on one of the most dominant pitching clinics in the league.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Young Democrats are also more critical of Israel than their older peers, so any vote that could be perceived as silencing pro-Palestinian voices is risky.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
After the state distributor Embrafilme was dismantled in 1990, national production nearly collapsed, silencing a generation of filmmakers.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
To start by burning books, silencing thinkers.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The arguments against conversion therapy aren’t about attacking religion or silencing free speech.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Guerrero homered for a third straight game in Tuesday’s first inning, silencing the New York crowd with a 427-foot blast to snatch the Jays an early two-run lead.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Then came the rebound of all rebounds, beginning in April with A Minecraft Movie, which grossed $957 million globally, and Ryan Coogler’s original horror pic Sinners, which began silencing naysayers by grossing nearly $370 million globally.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays' rookie star turned in a performance worthy of the history books in Game 2 of the AL Division Series, silencing New York’s lineup with ruthless efficiency.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Young Democrats are also more critical of Israel than their older peers, so any vote that could be perceived as silencing pro-Palestinian voices is risky.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
After the state distributor Embrafilme was dismantled in 1990, national production nearly collapsed, silencing a generation of filmmakers.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
To start by burning books, silencing thinkers.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The arguments against conversion therapy aren’t about attacking religion or silencing free speech.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Guerrero homered for a third straight game in Tuesday’s first inning, silencing the New York crowd with a 427-foot blast to snatch the Jays an early two-run lead.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Then came the rebound of all rebounds, beginning in April with A Minecraft Movie, which grossed $957 million globally, and Ryan Coogler’s original horror pic Sinners, which began silencing naysayers by grossing nearly $370 million globally.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays' rookie star turned in a performance worthy of the history books in Game 2 of the AL Division Series, silencing New York’s lineup with ruthless efficiency.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silencing
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In the clip, the then-6-year-old can be seen walking with his iPad to the next room and shushing everyone.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Booing begins, and then shushing, and then booing again.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ginger contains compounds called polysaccharides that have natural anti-tussive (cough-suppressing) properties.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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With rising prices suppressing demand, Cohen said many businesses will choose to slash orders in the upcoming holiday season, triggering layoffs and accelerating economic slowdown.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Tresemmé Lamellar Gloss Finishing Oil is what stands between you and shampoo-ad levels of shine, locking in luster and quieting frizz with its mix of sunflower, coconut, and macadamia oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nine of those points came in a 16-0 third quarter run that turned a seven-point deficit into a 61-52 lead heading to the fourth, quieting the packed house in San Francisco’s Chase Center.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Phillies starters Cristopher Sánchez and Jesús Luzardo did an excellent job quelling Ohtani in the NLDS, keeping him 0-for-6 with four strikeouts.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Rather than quelling terrorist attacks, permanently suppressing Palestinian aspirations would likely fuel an endless insurgency.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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And Democrats will remain the side fond of muting dissent.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Giants won in all kinds of encouraging ways while subduing the wild-card-leading Cubs in a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The two also showed a demonstration of what a K9 takedown looks like, with Humphries acting as a target and K9 Bob subduing him.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This week is pushing you to speak up and stop repressing your truth.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Critics, though, have argued that these efforts are serving to distract from the country’s record of repressing free speech and dissent, as well as human rights violations, which have been widely reported.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Silencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silencing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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