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as in silencing
to keep from being publicly known
the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident
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2
as in stifling
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 halting
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 quelling
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 concealing
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 suppressing
As Charlotte explains, barely suppressing her resentment, Leroy is concerned that her commitment to the cause could stall his ascent at work.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The damage from Biden’s inner circle suppressing her achievements and letting negative narratives run wild was done.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The White House’s efforts to centralize federal grantmaking, restrict free speech, erase public data and expand surveillance mirror China’s successful playbook for building scientific capacity while suppressing dissent.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The basic idea is that oxidative stress is a signal that tells your body to adapt and get stronger, so suppressing that signal by taking antioxidants results in less training adaptation.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
However, IUDs primarily work by suppressing the release of eggs, or by preventing sperm from reaching an egg.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
According to unrebutted scientific research, males have up to a 64% strength advantage in powerlifting and suppressing testosterone only reduces the advantage by about 10%.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Ginger contains compounds called polysaccharides that have natural anti-tussive (cough-suppressing) properties.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Microscopy revealed that the tin reorganized during cycling into a more uniform, interconnected structure, promoting even sodium distribution and suppressing degradation.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
The damage from Biden’s inner circle suppressing her achievements and letting negative narratives run wild was done.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The White House’s efforts to centralize federal grantmaking, restrict free speech, erase public data and expand surveillance mirror China’s successful playbook for building scientific capacity while suppressing dissent.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The basic idea is that oxidative stress is a signal that tells your body to adapt and get stronger, so suppressing that signal by taking antioxidants results in less training adaptation.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
However, IUDs primarily work by suppressing the release of eggs, or by preventing sperm from reaching an egg.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
According to unrebutted scientific research, males have up to a 64% strength advantage in powerlifting and suppressing testosterone only reduces the advantage by about 10%.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Ginger contains compounds called polysaccharides that have natural anti-tussive (cough-suppressing) properties.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Microscopy revealed that the tin reorganized during cycling into a more uniform, interconnected structure, promoting even sodium distribution and suppressing degradation.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressing
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Dozens of pending lawsuits accuse churches of shielding predators, silencing victims and allowing abuse to fester unchecked.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The British did not have legislation as all-silencing as this.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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The space was stifling in the Louisiana heat, so fans were blowing for everyone inside.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Like the face-to-face collaboration benefits lost at GISS, employees fear shutting down Goddard's cafeteria will be stifling.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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An early-morning group stop ordered by the FAA due to staffing levels, halting all flights, gave way a short time later to a delay spurred by clouds and fog.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The cold causes bacteria to go dormant, temporarily halting their growth.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are plenty of different approaches to quelling snoring, including nasal strips, side sleeping, weight loss and, for those with sleep apnea, a CPAP machine prescribed by a doctor.—
Ian Kerner,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Even as plenty of doctors have scrambled to address the flaws of the WHI and the benefits of HRT for quelling the symptoms of menopause, women have remained, understandably, deterred by the scary warning.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 Nov. 2025
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Shoplifting by concealing merchandise.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet the nonprofit appears to be concealing this from visitors to its website, where a search function, the only nontechnical tool for seeing what’s in Common Crawl’s archives, returns misleading results for certain domains.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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When To Seek Medical Care Things like fizzy drinks, overeating, or swallowing air can cause bloating.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Signs of botulism include difficulty swallowing or breathing, slurred speech and muscle weakness.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Business leaders say that such policies risk accelerating an exodus of companies, diminishing the city’s commercial tax base, and ultimately affecting services and jobs essential to millions of New Yorkers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Giants won in all kinds of encouraging ways while subduing the wild-card-leading Cubs in a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The two also showed a demonstration of what a K9 takedown looks like, with Humphries acting as a target and K9 Bob subduing him.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Suppressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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