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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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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
We’re taught to suppress violence and abuse and so that gives abusers space to thrive.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
More personnel or equipment would not have meant that the Palisades or Eaton fires would have been suppressed in a day or two.
—Jay Balagna, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
In the days after the attack on July 29, right-wing critics suggested that information was being suppressed about the perpetrator to contain public anger.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Some Korean veterans of that war were also involved in suppressing uprisings such as the one in Gwangju.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
More personnel or equipment would not have meant that the Palisades or Eaton fires would have been suppressed in a day or two.
—Jay Balagna, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
In the days after the attack on July 29, right-wing critics suggested that information was being suppressed about the perpetrator to contain public anger.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Some Korean veterans of that war were also involved in suppressing uprisings such as the one in Gwangju.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppress
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In addition to the expansive damage to homes that can drive deep, costly repairs, extreme weather events like these also cause catastrophic damage to minority communities’ basic infrastructure and functionality, stifling local commerce, transportation, and access to healthcare.—
Jerel Ezell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Anunoby and Bridges use their length and versatility to stifle ball movement and lock down primary scorers, while Hart relentlessly hunts 50/50 balls.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Bills swallowed $31 million in dead salary-cap space to be out of the Diggs business.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some nicotine from pouches will inevitably be ingested into the stomach when people swallow their saliva.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the day, several states had grouped together to file a lawsuit against the administration to halt the funding freeze, including California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Delaware.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a Napolitan News Service survey shared with Secrets, voters signaled support for the president’s moves to halt foreign aid, secure the border, and drain the swamp.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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ByteDance has tried to quell concerns about TikTok by noting 100% of U.S. traffic was routed to Oracle and U.S. Digital Service infrastructure in the United States as of 2022.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Hopes of cease-fire and hostage exchange deal first confirmed by the U.S. and Qatar on Wednesday appeared to be quelled by the time Americans were waking up on Thursday morning.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Nazis wanted to conceal the crime by burning the bodies on mass pyres.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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On a second trip to the same area in July, researchers found the species concealed among the leaf litter layer making no noise.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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Soon, though, the authorities turned against Fang Fang, censoring her posts and banning her from publishing.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the Communications Act explicitly prohibits the Commission from censoring broadcasters.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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Few would lament the end of the country’s current government, especially those who have been repressed by it for 40 years.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump’s return to the presidency is expected to end four years of tight regulatory oversight (if not overreach, by some critics’ assessments), setting free the animal spirits repressed amid post-Peak Streaming pullbacks, strikes and other complications.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Health experts fear that a US withdrawal from the agency would significantly diminish the agency's resources and capabilities, leave the world more vulnerable to health threats, and isolate the US, hurting its own interests and leaving the country less prepared to respond to another pandemic.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Jan. 2025
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The new aid package swiftly follows Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States once more, and U.S. support for Ukraine could diminish soon.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Suppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppress. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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