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stilled

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verb

past tense of still
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as in shushed
to stop the noise or speech of the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room

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Recent Examples of stilled
Verb
Rebecca’s hands stilled, and the girl stared at her grandmother, wide-eyed. Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 Both the Moody Mansion and the 1892 Bishop’s Palace are museums stilled in time and filled with the marks of late 19th-century splendor. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence. Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026 Hostilities were temporarily stilled by a ceasefire, but fighting resumed in early December. John Vink, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026 Suddenly, the noise in their home stilled. Ryan Oehrli updated February 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026 Jesus stilled storms, walked on water, challenged evil beliefs, and brought health, harmony, and safety to the world. Pam Debolt, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2025 After two years, the brutal war that started with Hamas' seizure of hostages and led to Israel's bombardment of Gaza was stilled. Susan Page, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 An intense defensive matchup in the boys' semifinals round ended in another sudden-death round that stilled the entire crowd while sending LA's Terron Williams to the finals. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilled
Adjective
  • The students are challenging those actions in federal court, arguing that FIU's policy – and its application to their silent demonstration – violates their First Amendment rights.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • North Korea remained silent for months about its initial deployment of troops to help Russia’s war machine, only confirming its soldiers were fighting against Ukraine in April 2025.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After loading the AliExpress homepage, audio from his phone stopped playing over his multipoint headphones, which accept connections from more than one device at a time.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • His wife, Sheila, has also stopped working to serve as his full-time caregiver.
    sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Diplomatic talks ultimately calmed tensions, and no further attacks occurred.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, 30-year Treasury yields rose 11 basis points and JGB yields 23 basis points, before Bessent again temporarily calmed markets following the announcement that the Treasury would more than double its long-term bond repurchases.
    Justin Zacks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • By day, lots of people cross the bridge to visit the hotel’s neighbor, the Moderna Museet, but at night the island is virtually soundless.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The detonation of the bombs brought a terrible wonder, a soundless blast of light and colors never seen before, and never seen again.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • All the while, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have virtually halted as Tehran clings to its leverage by threatening to strike any unauthorized oil tankers that attempt to transit the narrow waterway.
    Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Competitions were canceled, horse racing fixtures abandoned and international horse transports halted.
    Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Paul is easily soothed, enjoys engaging with others, and feels comfortable in new environments.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • In these difficult and incendiary times, perspectives such as Poe’s are often silenced and forced to remain in the shadows.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Pure catharsis that exiles can dedicate in the name of those silenced on the island.
    Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Stilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilled. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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