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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
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Letting muscles weaken suppressed genes involved in mitochondrial function and energy production in particular, including genes that are essential for muscle endurance and recovery.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
This process enhances grain connectivity while reducing porosity, resulting in improved electrical conductivity and suppressed lattice thermal conductivity, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Badauni served at Akbar’s court while composing a work deeply hostile to his patron; the text could only be privately circulated to a limited audience during Akbar’s lifetime and remained suppressed until after Jahangir’s accession in 1605.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Gholamreza Soleimani Gholamreza Soleimani commanded the IRGC’s Basij unit, which suppressed recent anti-government protests across Iran.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
The Chavista system suppressed the opposition and dissenting voices and turned the courts and police into instruments for the persecution of political opponents.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
That melatonin your brain just started producing gets suppressed again immediately.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
That means speech around controversial issues, diet and fitness, mental health topics, sexuality, and much more will be suppressed.
—Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The initiative itself was a response to a global climate in which the very process of stepping away from others’ expectations, shaping one’s own narrative, and defining one’s own vision is once again being suppressed.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
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
Letting muscles weaken suppressed genes involved in mitochondrial function and energy production in particular, including genes that are essential for muscle endurance and recovery.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Knowing that any unauthorized demonstrations are harshly suppressed, activists have tried to organize authorized rallies, plastered posters on walls and notice boards, and filed lawsuits.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
This process enhances grain connectivity while reducing porosity, resulting in improved electrical conductivity and suppressed lattice thermal conductivity, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Badauni served at Akbar’s court while composing a work deeply hostile to his patron; the text could only be privately circulated to a limited audience during Akbar’s lifetime and remained suppressed until after Jahangir’s accession in 1605.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Gholamreza Soleimani Gholamreza Soleimani commanded the IRGC’s Basij unit, which suppressed recent anti-government protests across Iran.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
The Chavista system suppressed the opposition and dissenting voices and turned the courts and police into instruments for the persecution of political opponents.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
That melatonin your brain just started producing gets suppressed again immediately.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
That means speech around controversial issues, diet and fitness, mental health topics, sexuality, and much more will be suppressed.
—Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The initiative itself was a response to a global climate in which the very process of stepping away from others’ expectations, shaping one’s own narrative, and defining one’s own vision is once again being suppressed.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressed
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Niall is mild-mannered, repressed, and fearful of facing his sexuality.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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The Angels’ offense was stifled in a 10-inning, 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners during their home opener Friday night in front of 44,931 fans at Angel Stadium.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Academic journals struggled to put out issues, stifled by high printing costs and staff layoffs, scrounging for enough articles to fill their pages and paying subscribers to read them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Hulu announced that filming on the latest season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives would be halted amid reports of the altercation and a police investigation in Draper, Utah.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The appellate court halted the order on an appeal.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Redick shouted out Bronny James for his efforts against Indiana after the game, lauding his defensive intensity – often being switched onto Pacers All-Star forward Pascal Siakam, and holding his own – along with a late mid-range jumper that quelled concerns of a once-improbable Indiana comeback.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The shooter killed an instructor and wounded two others before the ROTC cadets attacked him and quelled the threat, showing incredible bravery in the face of danger.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s fountains, small areas to climb, and concealed nooks and crannies.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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Investigators allege Gonzalez wrote checks to herself from HOA accounts over an extended period and concealed the thefts by creating fictitious invoices and false ledger entries.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 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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They had once been censored by the same Big Tech oligarchs who were now donating millions to the President’s East Wing ballroom and sitting on his advisory boards.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Duke swallowed an olive the size of my head.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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If the design takes New York’s fallback course, the library could be swallowed into a plain brown box.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Suppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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