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Recent Examples of shush
Visiting Villa manager Unai Emery had earlier been left angered by the decision to send off Jhon Duran with Tindall later seen shushing the Spaniard in the technical area.
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Callum Davis, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
In a sweet video shared on Instagram, the family could be seen hunkering down on a sectional couch, shushing each other and staring intently at their television screen as Kerry Washington and Andrew Garfield announced the nominees.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
The players did a lap of honour, with Bellingham celebrating with his team’s supporters and shushing the Barca fans.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 21 Apr. 2024
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
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Callum Davis, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
In a sweet video shared on Instagram, the family could be seen hunkering down on a sectional couch, shushing each other and staring intently at their television screen as Kerry Washington and Andrew Garfield announced the nominees.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
The players did a lap of honour, with Bellingham celebrating with his team’s supporters and shushing the Barca fans.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 21 Apr. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shush
Verb
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But he wasn’t deterred by the crown’s agenda to silence all critics.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Apr. 2025
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For the past year and a half, our Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim community at Microsoft has been silenced, intimidated, harassed, and doxxed, with impunity from Microsoft.—
Jordan Novet,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Golden State Warriors have extended a final chapter for their dynastic journey, while the Dallas Mavericks are hushing away fake mourners and apoplectic fans.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Standing on the boardwalk near the spring boil, visitors of all ages made remarks of awe and wonder while keeping their voices hushed in a show of reverence for nature’s wonder.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Corporate America's reaction to President Trump's tariffs has been muted so far, with many relying on trade associations or special interest groups to speak on their behalf.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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Costlier mortgages muted what had been a building boom.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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And even a reassuring jobs report on Friday morning — with employers adding more jobs than expected last month — couldn't quiet widespread market fears about the outlook for the post-tariffs economy.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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With the need to quiet the world just enough to feel again.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The couple had eventually settled in the UAE after emigrating from Iran in the revolution’s wake.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Warriors missed 17 of their first 20 3-pointers and never really stopped settling.—
Danny Emerman,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Where conspiracies dumb us down to eventually believe that nothing is actually true?—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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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 13 Apr. 2025.
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