as in repressed
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as in covered (up)
to keep from being publicly known
the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident
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as in stifled
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 halted
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 quelled
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 concealed
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 suppressed
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled on Monday, September 30 that Gutierrez-Reed will serve out the remainder of her 18-month sentence, and her attorney’s bid for a new trial was denied after it was found there was evidence suppressed in the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
The court rebuffed arguments that prosecutors suppressed evidence of a batch of ammunition, some of which matched the bullets found on the set of the production.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
That movement was ruthlessly suppressed by the Mexican government.
—Eduardo García, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024
When acute inflammation is suppressed by an immunocompromising condition or medication, people are at higher risk of getting seriously ill due to small injuries or ordinary cough-and-cold viral infections.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
To the extent individuals lose jobs or find wages suppressed by overseas competition, the argument goes, new, better-paying jobs will be created elsewhere in the economy, while the overall gains can be used to compensate the losers.
—Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
Verb
If so, keep in mind that this is happening to remind you of your adaptability and the natural inclination to take action that’s been suppressed for far too long.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled on Monday, September 30 that Gutierrez-Reed will serve out the remainder of her 18-month sentence, and her attorney’s bid for a new trial was denied after it was found there was evidence suppressed in the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
The court rebuffed arguments that prosecutors suppressed evidence of a batch of ammunition, some of which matched the bullets found on the set of the production.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
That movement was ruthlessly suppressed by the Mexican government.
—Eduardo García, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024
When acute inflammation is suppressed by an immunocompromising condition or medication, people are at higher risk of getting seriously ill due to small injuries or ordinary cough-and-cold viral infections.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
To the extent individuals lose jobs or find wages suppressed by overseas competition, the argument goes, new, better-paying jobs will be created elsewhere in the economy, while the overall gains can be used to compensate the losers.
—Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressed
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But their whirlwind romance can’t overcome his insecurities over her promiscuous past and the blatant homophobia of his writing partner Banky (Jason Lee), who lashes out at the relationship as a means of dealing with his own repressed homosexuality.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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Taking the reins from Glenn Close, who originated the role on Broadway, Scherzinger brings an almost alien quality to Norma, whose strange poise and aloofness masks much deeper, repressed trauma.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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But Austin Vance, CEO and cofounder of software development and consultant agency Focused Labs, countered in an email statement that this legislation actually would have stifled innovation from new players and entrenched the dominance of big companies including Google, Amazon and Meta.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Fewer literary titles are being published; renowned filmmakers struggle to get their films released; professors whisper about colleagues who have been reported to the Party’s disciplinary committees; feminist, civil-rights, and labor activism have been stifled.Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
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Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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But the execution was halted after the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify about his case, an unprecedented gambit that led to a partial stay of execution from the Texas Supreme Court.Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Joaquin Phoenix’s homes are as concealed as his private life.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hussein Al Bashir, a representative of Palestinian group Fatah, was killed the following month in Cyprus by a bomb concealed in his hotel bed.David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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In one video, more than half of one company building was swallowed by floodwaters.Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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In a voiceover, the 77-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer describes the worst of times when addiction nearly swallowed him up whole.Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adra said international focus on the widening conflict has obscured frightening developments in the West Bank.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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Certainly, many a prejudiced lender can hide behind this data black hole, but some more positive trends are also obscured.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its beauty lies in its kind people, mesmerizing wildlife, and remote, hidden landscapes.Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tanya has been arrested after repeatedly failing to respond to a grand-jury subpoena, and the cops found a hidden car in the garage — a car tied to the double murder in Boston.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Suppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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