suppress

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as in to swallow
to refrain from openly showing or uttering he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse suppressed her anger

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as in to halt
to hold back the normal growth of pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere

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Recent Examples of suppress Recovering from Multiple Seizures and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Texas Boy Hopes to Go to 2nd Grade in Person Onyx was given medication to suppress her immune system. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 That standard was used to suppress the speech of faculty, such as Northwestern professor Laura Kipnis, who in a Kafkaesque turn was the subject of a legal complaint by students under Title IX for writing an op-ed column criticizing the Obama view of Title IX. The Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025 To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions. Brendan Marks, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for suppress
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Verb
  • What is the Google hearing about? U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled in August that Google has illegally exploited its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.
    Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • Anunoby, who also finished with 23 points in Game 1, was tasked with making Cunningham feel a presence as swallowing as Madison Square Garden was on Saturday night.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Not all dogs are natural swimmers, and salt water can present risks if swallowed.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • In Afghanistan, where over 23 million people rely on aid, the cuts will end food support for millions, halt care for malnourished children, and disrupt maternal health services.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, Venezuelan advocates recommend re-registering as soon as possible to avoid any potential disruptions in case an unfavorable ruling halts the registration process.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Anti-Diversity Policies: The U.S. State Department is seeking to quell a diplomatic tempest roiling Europe after several American Embassies sent letters to foreign contractors instructing them to certify their compliance with Trump’s policies aimed at unraveling diversity programs.
    Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Rubio sought to quell anxieties among his European counterparts as Trump’s tariffs take effect, the president mulls withdrawing from NATO altogether and U.S. support for Ukraine hangs in the balance.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Seiders, 44, is charged with felony child pornography possession, misdemeanor annoying a child under 18, concealing a camera with intent to invade privacy and attempting to conceal a camera.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Spectators got wind of the sensible footwear concealed by the Fiesta finery and began demanding to see the shoes.
    Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • The government cannot censor speech that is false but does not lead to a specific, identifiable harm.
    Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
  • For all its bravado about withstanding the American tariffs, China was also censoring criticisms of its own move to impose retaliatory tariffs.
    David Pierson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Financial privacy is essential in the context of the military being able to repress dissidents within Myanmar.
    Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Artists are routinely repressed and jailed in Russia, Turkey, China, Brazil, Iran and Afghanistan.
    Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • The previous six champions were all diminished the following season by either injuries or significant roster changes.
    Jay King, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Lacy turned himself in to police on Jan. 12, but his NFL Draft prospects were significantly diminished by the wreck.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Suppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppress. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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