as in suppressed
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as in shushed
to stop the noise or speech of
the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm
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as in quelled
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silenced
Verb
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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From there, though, the Magic closed within 90-80 late in the third period with a 12-0 run that was quelled by a Pelle Larsson three-point play.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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But the speculation in space, nuclear, mobility, and quantum names must be quelled to get a real ending to this.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the public calls against Hamas, which has long repressed dissent and still rules the territory months into the war with Israel, were rare.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the scientific community disagrees about the existence of the phenomenon of repressed memory.—
Gabrielle Principe,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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December was particularly muted in China, pulling in $321 million, ranking as the eighth-best month of the year and falling 46% short of pre-pandemic levels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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They’re muted, less sticky, so attention clings to them less.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
8 Jan. 2025
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The ceremony, traditionally celebratory, was subdued as protesters gathered outside the Capitol in San Juan.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Officers subdued her, handcuffed her and called fire rescue.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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At its most basic, an application programming interface (API) is a hidden link that facilitates communication between software systems, enabling information exchange among applications, services and platforms.—
Garri Galanter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Silenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silenced. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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