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as in to stifle
to keep from being publicly known
the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident
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2
as in to swallow
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 to halt
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 to quell
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 to conceal
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 suppress
Continue reading … MEDIA NARRATIVE CONTROL — Detransitioner Chloe Cole accuses media of ‘trying to suppress’ coverage of transgender shooters.
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FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In the ruling, the court concluded that the administration attempted to suppress disfavored news coverage by singling out two speakers on the basis of their speech.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Early menopause can happen as part of medical treatment, for instance in women who take ovary-suppressing medication for a hormone-sensitive condition like endometriosis or cancer and in those who get their ovaries removed.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
That melatonin your brain just started producing gets suppressed again immediately.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In the ruling, the court concluded that the administration attempted to suppress disfavored news coverage by singling out two speakers on the basis of their speech.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Early menopause can happen as part of medical treatment, for instance in women who take ovary-suppressing medication for a hormone-sensitive condition like endometriosis or cancer and in those who get their ovaries removed.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
That melatonin your brain just started producing gets suppressed again immediately.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 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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There are those, however, who do not see regulation as a stifling force.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The agency said metal bristles can break off, stick to grill grates and be swallowed, potentially lodging in the throat or digestive tract and causing internal injuries.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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In Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Modern Times, a factory worker struggles to keep pace with an ever-accelerating assembly line—until the machine swallows him whole.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Residents are asking a judge to halt the project and have taken the city to court as, through the Advisory Council for Legal and Ethical Oversight, a group made up of West Natomas residents.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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His mission — to halt his body’s natural response to time and gravity — includes numerous hours in the gym, intermittent fasting, red light therapy and swallowing over 100 supplements each day.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 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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That change didn’t quell the concerns of some lawmakers in both parties, who questioned the wisdom of extending the hours for liquor sales on the grounds that doing so could increase the risk of drunk driving incidents.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Two pumps of product managed to do the trick for my full face, and suddenly my hyperpigmentation on my cheek was concealed.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Our children’s academic curricula will be actually censored.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our children’s academic curricula will actually be censored.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Trident and the Times/Herald made public records requests seeking any motions to repress the report.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Trident and the Herald/Times made public records requests seeking any motions to repress the report.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Together, the potential departures of two of Kansas City’s most experienced lawmakers — one on his own terms, one forced — could play a role in shaping the city’s future and diminish its ability to secure local priorities at the federal level.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some of the gags are inspired, some are exasperating, none of them are presented in a way that suggests the filmmakers know the difference, and all of them are shoved down your throat until they’re diminished enough to swallow.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Suppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppress. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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