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

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Recent Examples of shush Other players use this tactic too, including Djokovic’s friend Nick Kyrgios (on many occasions), Sebastian Korda at this year’s Italian Open in Rome, and Taylor Fritz, who shushed an entire stadium after beating Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech at Roland Garros in 2023. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 13 July 2024 The Brazilian is back in the headlines for cupping his ears and shushing the home crowd at the weekend as Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in Anoeta. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 There’s no scolding kids for turning in books late or shushing noisy students. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024 Sheppard immediately popped up from his scoring catch and shushed the Knights students, whose jeers were well within earshot. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shush
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Verb
  • Our social media volunteers, supporters in the diaspora, and activists have had their families harassed and abducted, all in an effort to silence dissent.
    Imran Khan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The battle for copyright in the AI age is far from over, but one thing is clear: musicians, writers, and artists are ready to fight back, and they will not be silenced. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
    Virginie Berger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • In that meeting, Trump and Macron embraced and shook hands for about 17 seconds and once again engaged in a handshake and hushed whispers that sparked public conversation.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
  • While brands cite rising ingredient costs, sustainability efforts, and product shelf-life concerns, these explanations may not be enough to hush growing skepticism.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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  • Deutsche Bank Research economist Sebastian Becker on Friday described the lower core inflation reading as positive and noted that the print is expected to keep falling as wage growth eases and the broader economy remains muted.
    Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Congressional Republicans’ responses to Trump’s outrageous comments were largely muted even as a few senators like Thom Tillis came out forcefully in defense of Ukraine and against Vladimir Putin.
    Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • Tech needed its captain to quiet the growing optimism and momentum the Wildcats were gaining.
    Devin Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Once the embers have quieted and the smoke has blown to the ocean, local risk management plans will be subject to a comprehensive review.
    Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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  • In the 1970s, his family immigrated to the U.S., settling first in Massachusetts and then in California, outside of Los Angeles.
    Alice Park, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Slotkin’s spoke from Wyandotte, Michigan, a working-class community south of Detroit, as Democrats struggle to settle on a unified message to combat Trump, which was on full display Tuesday night as Trump delivered the longest address to Congress by a president in U.S. history.
    Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Where conspiracies dumb us down to eventually believe that nothing is actually true?
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In order to save time, space, or money, audio companies will often take the design of a larger, more expensive device and dumb it down slightly to make a product that's more accessible, and probably better for most of us.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 6 May 2021

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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shush. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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