as in to silence
to stop the noise or speech of shushed the crying baby

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Recent Examples on the Web The boxes have gotten so loud at times that donors have shushed each other. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 A little umbrella shading an array of lurid garnishes, with crushed ice already beginning to shush in the heat? Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 29 June 2024 The actress bluntly shushed the audience before introducing Cher, the evening’s headliner. Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024 And then shushed the Toronto crowd for good measure. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shush 

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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shush. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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