1
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
Visa barriers and broader geopolitical concerns are suppressing international travel demand, the report said.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The fabric itself feels thick and slightly suctioning, working with the body rather than suppressing your best attributes.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
If labor is not simply a commodity, then workers are also consumers, and suppressing their wages suppresses the demand that drives growth.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
One of the purposes of applying mulch—in addition to suppressing weeds, regulating soil temperatures, and, if biodegradable mulch is used, enhancing the soil quality—is to conserve soil moisture.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 May 2026
Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
El Niño also tends to increase disruptive wind shear over the tropical Atlantic, often suppressing hurricane activity.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 19 May 2026
What can weaken El Niño’s storm-suppressing benefits Even during El Niño years, other climate drivers can offset its suppressing effects for hurricanes, climate change being one of them.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The move comes after months of criticism from travel industry groups, immigration advocates, and FIFA itself, all of whom warned that the policy risked suppressing attendance for one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The fabric itself feels thick and slightly suctioning, working with the body rather than suppressing your best attributes.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
If labor is not simply a commodity, then workers are also consumers, and suppressing their wages suppresses the demand that drives growth.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
One of the purposes of applying mulch—in addition to suppressing weeds, regulating soil temperatures, and, if biodegradable mulch is used, enhancing the soil quality—is to conserve soil moisture.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 May 2026
Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
El Niño also tends to increase disruptive wind shear over the tropical Atlantic, often suppressing hurricane activity.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 19 May 2026
What can weaken El Niño’s storm-suppressing benefits Even during El Niño years, other climate drivers can offset its suppressing effects for hurricanes, climate change being one of them.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The move comes after months of criticism from travel industry groups, immigration advocates, and FIFA itself, all of whom warned that the policy risked suppressing attendance for one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressing
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Self-silencing pain and allowing it to be silenced, however, had not served me well.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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In this brilliant late-career work, Morrison shows that the United States of America and Americans are constantly shaping and reshaping a complicated tale, and that silencing or erasing parts of it is futile.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2026
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The open-source software movement, partly a political project to protect the freedom to tinker and prevent corporate oligarchies from stifling innovation, would become a cornerstone of the technology industry.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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If the temperature in your home is stifling, stay low to the ground.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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The order sent the case back to the original court, but with direction to issue an injunction preventing the hospital from halting gender-affirming care.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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In yesterday’s response by the EEO Leaders, the former government officials said that halting workforce data collection will undermine the EEOC’s ability to address discriminatory hiring and promotion practices.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Government forces brought reinforcements into Suqaylabiyah, quelling the violence.—
Omar Albam,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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In December, the Mouse House pledged to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and entered a three-year licensing agreement for allowing over 200 Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars characters’ likenesses to be used in Sora, quelling some of the text-to-video app’s brushups with copyright law.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some have turned away from the sky—the internet has popularized a theory that UFOs are hidden in the ocean, concealing their existence by submerging their crafts deep below the water.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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If convicted, Lineberger faces up to 20 years in prison on the falsification charge, up to three years for concealing or removing public records, and up to one year on each theft count.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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Second, foundational models are swallowing the application layer.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Hundreds of pages of incident reports paint a disturbing picture — a 12-year-old convulsing after apparently swallowing an unknown object, a 15-year-old cutting a large gash in her arm with pieces of a broken toilet, residents stabbing staffers with wooden shards from a broken bed frame.—
Samantha Rappaport,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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At some point, the bracket creep is going to overreach into the point of diminishing marginal returns — dulling regular seasons and perhaps ultimately even eventually interest in the postseasons.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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Even, or especially, in an era of diminishing box office returns, such partnerships remain key.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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Officers then shot her with a Taser, subduing her enough to take her into custody, police said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Trump thought the Secret Service did an excellent job subduing the gunman but the White House is reviewing security for major events for the country's 250th anniversary.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Suppressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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