1
as in to suppress
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order
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2
as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
you can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her how you feel about her
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Recent Examples of repress
With the movie itself proving its might across three different categories, Morris’ absence begs the question: How? —Joey Nolfi
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SNUB: Challengers score
Time to compress and repress your rage, as the Academy pulled the aux cord out from one of the best original scores of 2024.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
In time, repressing their desires will result in a sense of disconnection from their true self.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
But terrorists have many motivations, including the desire to control territory and repress dissent.
—Brandon J. Kinne, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign in 2024, pledging to prosecute his rivals, punish critical media, and deploy the army to repress protest.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
In time, repressing their desires will result in a sense of disconnection from their true self.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
But terrorists have many motivations, including the desire to control territory and repress dissent.
—Brandon J. Kinne, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign in 2024, pledging to prosecute his rivals, punish critical media, and deploy the army to repress protest.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repress
Verb
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Older, post-menopausal women are especially susceptible, since lower estrogen levels can lead to decreased levels of beneficial bacteria that suppress infection-causing bacteria.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
25 Mar. 2025
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Scholars have been discussing for years this tension, exploring if and to what extent regulation stifles innovation.—
Nizan Geslevich Packin,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Article 34 of the Turkish Constitution, which guarantees the right to peaceful assembly without prior permission, now holds little weight in an environment in which political repression stifles dissent by the public and obstructs any meaningful resistance movement.—
Bilal Bilici,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Killorn had quelled the Rangers momentum with a short-handed equalizer less than two minutes before New York reassumed control.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2025
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Here and there, far from Meemaw’s grave, a few small trees attempted, unsuccessfully, to quell the rage of a Texas sun.—
Robert Moor,
Outside Online,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes legitimate professional prospects would choose to stay and play at a local school rather than be swallowed up ...—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the power conferences could use their success this month as justification for not only expanding the NCAAs but swallowing all the extra bids.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The clean, modern lines, subdued colors, abundant natural light, and open floor plan all checked out.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Looking ahead, Wolf reckoned that EMs can move higher if the U.S. dollar continues to weaken and the impact of tariffs on overall trade is subdued.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Repress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repress. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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