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as in covered (up)
to keep from being publicly known
the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse suppressed her anger
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as in halted
to hold back the normal growth of
pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere
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as in quelled
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictator's latest injustices
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence
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Recent Examples of suppressed
Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Scott Griffen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
This reality means that New Jersey and Virginia taxpayers are paying a premium in their taxes to have their own vote suppressed this November.
—Time, 29 Oct. 2025
However, these cells are normally suppressed by testosterone and kept in check by the body’s overall hormone balance.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
The Secret Commonwealth is the condemnation of a world where imagination—not making things up, but a way of seeing, understanding, feeling the world—is suppressed by the dual forces of cold rationality and religious fundamentalisms that breed authoritarianism.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
This original blaze that Rinderknecht allegedly started was known as the Lachman Fire, and it was quickly suppressed.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
The fresh evidence of how internal dissent was suppressed for the sake of diplomatic relationships exposes a broader crisis of impunity for crimes committed against journalists, and the failure of states to hold other states accountable.
—Scott Griffen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
This reality means that New Jersey and Virginia taxpayers are paying a premium in their taxes to have their own vote suppressed this November.
—Time, 29 Oct. 2025
However, these cells are normally suppressed by testosterone and kept in check by the body’s overall hormone balance.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
The Secret Commonwealth is the condemnation of a world where imagination—not making things up, but a way of seeing, understanding, feeling the world—is suppressed by the dual forces of cold rationality and religious fundamentalisms that breed authoritarianism.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
This original blaze that Rinderknecht allegedly started was known as the Lachman Fire, and it was quickly suppressed.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressed
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The more involved Jana becomes, the more she is forced to confront her past and her repressed memories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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To me, Betsy is a repressed housewife who is trying to make it as a musician.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But lately teams have stacked the box and stifled the run against Carolina.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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The deal was completed as the Bay Area hotel market battles against a wave of loan defaults, plunging prices and property foreclosures that have stifled purchasing activity and new development.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
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De Blasio halted the successful Bloomberg initiatives and wasted hundreds of millions of dollars on efforts to improve failing schools rather than replacing them.—
Ray Domanico,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Between March 2020 and September 2023, loan repayments were halted, offering borrowers a period of relief as the pandemic caused economic challenges, leaving many without income and job loss.—
Tevon Blair,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Trump’s usual tactics haven’t quelled GOP dissent.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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Talk of a bubble in artificial intelligence has not been quelled despite Nvidia delivering yet another blockbuster quarter in November.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Nov. 2025
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There's no way this can be concealed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance camera footage from a nearby residence showed Erik Campbell pleading with Thomas to show him what’s in his pocket; Thomas Campbell’s right hand was concealed inside a hoodie pocket.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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As a next step, Drewno is looking to create a grassroots exhibition of artworks that were either censored by or rejected by government institutions.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The most famous, perhaps, was of lung cancer patient David Prueitt, who swallowed a supposedly lethal dose of medication and awoke three days later.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the pill can report when it has been swallowed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Suppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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