1
as in to stifle
to keep from being publicly known
the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident
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2
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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3
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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as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictator's latest injustices
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence
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Recent Examples of suppress
This original blaze that Rinderknecht allegedly started was known as the Lachman Fire, and it was quickly suppressed.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Layoffs to remove duplication suppress local demand.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Nobody wants to suppress their values, and that’s understandable.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The defense also argued that evidence recovered from the backpack Mangione was carrying when he was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s should be suppressed.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Layoffs to remove duplication suppress local demand.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Nobody wants to suppress their values, and that’s understandable.
—Suzy Welch, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The defense also argued that evidence recovered from the backpack Mangione was carrying when he was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s should be suppressed.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppress
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Both wins have come thanks to a stifling run defense and, conversely, an explosive run offense furnished by the emergence of Rico Dowdle.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Indians started to put together another seemingly productive drive until a fumble stifled the plans, and Lowell took over in Billerica territory.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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But more important to the story than the autobiographical details, which in any case are swallowed up by the vortex of fiction, is the devastating loss of meaning that accompanies the death of a child.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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That’s why, Manaker added, swallowing a spoonful of honey—on its own or stirred into warm water—before bed may lead to a more restful sleep.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Dispute over bodies of deceased hostages The new ceasefire took effect on October 10, halting two years of war, but the Israeli government and Hamas have been accusing each other of violations of the ceasefire for days.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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When and if auto plants might be forced to halt operations is not clear.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Randrianirina said his soldiers had decided to stand with protesters and had exchanged gunfire with security forces who were attempting to quell weekend protests, and one of his soldiers was killed.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Jefferies Financial Group – The investment bank rose about 3% after CEO Rich Handler sought to quell investor concerns about the bankruptcy of First Brands.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Though the structures appear to only be heads, many of them have full bodies that have been concealed by sediment over the centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Thick and fast-growing, the greenery conceals a chain-link fence that helps with crowd control between the stands and field.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The investigations into teachers’ social media posts has created a climate of vulnerability and fear, Boyd said, where both teachers and even students start self-censoring when engaging in public discourse.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s FCC chairman, James Lawrence Fly, warned the networks about censoring news commentators.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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Critics, though, have argued that these efforts are serving to distract from the country’s record of repressing free speech and dissent, as well as human rights violations, which have been widely reported.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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If the past offers any guide, however, Havana will instead continue to rely on its formidable security apparatus to repress is citizens, while privatizing in ways that do not threaten the power and privileges of the elite.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Although there may be some lingering tension between Turning Point and the Wisconsin GOP, resistance to the group is diminishing, party officials said.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Suppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppress. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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