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as in silencing
to keep from being publicly known
the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident
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as in stifling
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 halting
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 quelling
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 concealing
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 suppressing
The material achieves this by reacting strongly with the battery electrodes and suppressing processes that generate hydrogen.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Research has shown that suppressing emotional expression leads to poorer conversation quality and a reduced sense of connection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
People who don’t respond well to vaccines typically have a medical reason, such as taking an immune-suppressing drug.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Research has also consistently found that white conservatives used lynching as a way of suppressing Black political and economic power, using the spectacle of extreme racist violence to impact not only the victim but the entire community.
—William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
In other words, these drugs seem to work by suppressing the activation of these pathways.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
Avoid suppressing your feelings.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Here’s another in the Yankee Stadium/Citi Field/Dodger Stadium family of parks that is quite homer-friendly while suppressing offense in other ways.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The novel structure improves performance by suppressing plasma instabilities, which may cause energy loss and possibly even damage to the walls of the nuclear reactor.
—Baba Tamim, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Research has shown that suppressing emotional expression leads to poorer conversation quality and a reduced sense of connection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
People who don’t respond well to vaccines typically have a medical reason, such as taking an immune-suppressing drug.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Research has also consistently found that white conservatives used lynching as a way of suppressing Black political and economic power, using the spectacle of extreme racist violence to impact not only the victim but the entire community.
—William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
In other words, these drugs seem to work by suppressing the activation of these pathways.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
Avoid suppressing your feelings.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Here’s another in the Yankee Stadium/Citi Field/Dodger Stadium family of parks that is quite homer-friendly while suppressing offense in other ways.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The novel structure improves performance by suppressing plasma instabilities, which may cause energy loss and possibly even damage to the walls of the nuclear reactor.
—Baba Tamim, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressing
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Fintech companies and their partners must collaborate closely with regulators to develop standards that protect consumers without stifling innovation.Zareef Hamid, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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These outdated practices are slowing down your teams, stifling progress and ultimately costing you money.Patrick Reynolds, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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The work stoppage is halting the flow of a wide variety of goods over the docks of almost all cargo ports from Maine to Texas.Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Generally, those neurons control skeletal muscle activity, including walking, breathing, speaking and swallowing, according to the National Institutes of Health.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Epinephrine injections, or EpiPens, are reserved for people with severe allergic reactions — such as trouble breathing or swallowing — which can sometimes be life-threatening.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Chief among them is the war in Ukraine, where Moscow is intent on diminishing popular support among Americans for Ukrainian independence.Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Simultaneously, her greener-than-green sous chef Lucia (Barbie Ferreira) — another hire by Andreas — flirts up a storm with their financer and starts testing her new boss’s rapidly diminishing patience.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The broadcast stations also are prohibited from rejecting or censoring ads from legally qualified candidates.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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This isn't the first time Russian media has been accused of censoring LGBTQ content.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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His image of Ethel Kennedy’s outstretched arm and hand blocking his camera’s lens will be on view in the exhibition.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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Overhead images from news crews showed a semi-truck trailer blocking the roadway.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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Even with James’ flashlight, interiors are consistently dark, obscuring the monstrous threads that loom at every turn.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lemon Cloud Window Privacy Film $27 at Amazon The frosted glass film is covered in holographic rainbow half-moon shapes, which blurred the view from the inside and outside of my door, without completely obscuring light.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Suppressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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