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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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
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said during a news conference that the company suppressed internal safety warnings and deceived users about the true nature and dangers of the product.
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ABC News, 1 June 2026
Antitrust enforcement is an essential, vital tool when a merger is likely to reduce competition, raise prices, suppress wages or limit consumer choice.
—Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
The arrival of a light plume of Saharan Dust over South Florida Monday into Tuesday also helped suppress some of the forecast thunderstorms and accounts for some of the heat.
—Howard Cohen
june 1, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Warm water is pushed eastward and suppresses colder water from rising to the surface.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 1 June 2026
Antitrust enforcement is an essential, vital tool when a merger is likely to reduce competition, raise prices, suppress wages or limit consumer choice.
—Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
The arrival of a light plume of Saharan Dust over South Florida Monday into Tuesday also helped suppress some of the forecast thunderstorms and accounts for some of the heat.
—Howard Cohen
june 1, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Warm water is pushed eastward and suppresses colder water from rising to the surface.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppress
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But rights groups have criticized the term as it may be discretionarily applied to a broad swath of activities and could be used to stifle freedoms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Micromanagement stifles creativity, motivation, and productivity.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Johns founded the university's voice center in 2017 in order to help people experiencing issues with their voices, swallowing or airways and improve their quality of life.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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What makes that pill even harder to swallow is that archrival Florida State went on to play in the BCS National Championship despite the loss to the Hurricanes in October.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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They were fined and banned from participating in the following World Cup and qualifiers, halting any progress.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Critics worry that the buffer zones could be used to quell nonviolent demonstrations or criminalize free speech.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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While the emergency response quelled the threat of a violent explosion as of Monday night, 16,000 residents, largely from the city of Stanton, were still unable to return home until all evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday evening.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Bottega Conticelli objets d’arts from leather and wood include vintage-style steamer trunks that conceal in-suite televisions and fragrant stationery items.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Your first warning is when local news, embassy alerts, and travel communications become inconsistent or censored, situational awareness is compromised.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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In Montecito, closet-envy is one of many examples of Deborah’s competitive nature, which the character is unable to repress while trying to scam fellow comedian, Cherry Kilpatrick.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Either way, something is repressed in Eleanor that is not with Theodora.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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According to the alliance, the theme emphasizes the LGBTQ+ community's place in American society, calls for resistance against efforts to diminish their rights and visibility and encourages people to live openly, proudly and without apology.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Confidence Doesn’t Require an Apology Corporate culture often reinforces self-diminishing behavior.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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“Suppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppress. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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