hushing (up)

present participle of hush (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hushing (up)
suppressing
Verb
  • Lampooning authority is even common in autocratic societies where governments spend large sums of money suppressing speech.
    — Christopher von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This is economic capacity currently lost to suppressing yield across the labor market.
    — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Hushing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hushing%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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