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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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as in repressed
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Recent Examples of suppressed
Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Specific brain regions that are involved in triggering thirst are strongly suppressed.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
Morrissey argued that the evidence in question — live rounds that a friend of Gutierrez-Reed’s stepfather turned over to sheriff's officials during her trial — had not been intentionally suppressed and had no bearing on Baldwin's innocence or guilt.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
After the Korean War, the dictatorship suppressed those who participated in the human-rights and labor movements, or who called for democracy, by labelling them as Communists.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The final report touted how its work resulted in Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitting to Jordan that Facebook improperly bent to pressure from the Biden administration and suppressed content about COVID-19.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
However, for most of this year, the VIX had been suppressed below that level, worrying investors who believed the market had gotten overly complacent.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
First, the disenfranchisement of Black voters in the South before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 suppressed racial politics.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Specific brain regions that are involved in triggering thirst are strongly suppressed.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
Morrissey argued that the evidence in question — live rounds that a friend of Gutierrez-Reed’s stepfather turned over to sheriff's officials during her trial — had not been intentionally suppressed and had no bearing on Baldwin's innocence or guilt.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
After the Korean War, the dictatorship suppressed those who participated in the human-rights and labor movements, or who called for democracy, by labelling them as Communists.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The final report touted how its work resulted in Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitting to Jordan that Facebook improperly bent to pressure from the Biden administration and suppressed content about COVID-19.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
However, for most of this year, the VIX had been suppressed below that level, worrying investors who believed the market had gotten overly complacent.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
First, the disenfranchisement of Black voters in the South before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 suppressed racial politics.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressed
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The duo along with Josh Hart stifled the Thunder, holding them to 8-of-21 shooting in the second quarter.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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When his scoring is stifled, Edwards will often lose focus in other areas.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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After an impressive 380-day reign as the Women's World Champion, her momentum was abruptly halted in April 2024 when an injury, courtesy of Liv Morgan, forced her to relinquish the title.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Liverpool also haven’t won a penalty in four games, which has halted him in his tracks of recording the most prolific Premier League season ever for goal involvements (Salah has scored all nine of the penalties Liverpool have won, the most in the Premier League).—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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From there, though, the Magic closed within 90-80 late in the third period with a 12-0 run that was quelled by a Pelle Larsson three-point play.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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But the speculation in space, nuclear, mobility, and quantum names must be quelled to get a real ending to this.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2024
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Wimbledon is a tournament that brings those repressed emotions to the fore, win or lose.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Most recently, protests about Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died after being taken into police custody for not wearing a headscarf, were brutally repressed.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
21 June 2025
Verb
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But when they're swallowed, those beads quickly expand to many times their original size, causing bowel blockages.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tiny batteries used to power items like remote controls or small electronic toys are extremely dangerous if swallowed.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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If the injury is serious enough to prevent Flagg from playing in the NCAA Tournament, the committee could deem Duke diminished enough to impact its seeding.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The ceremony, traditionally celebratory, was subdued as protesters gathered outside the Capitol in San Juan.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Officers subdued her, handcuffed her and called fire rescue.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Suppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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