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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
That development also may have suppressed December payrolls in sectors such as retail, trucking and warehousing, Vanden Houten said.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Leaders in the Americas and Europe condemned the government for suppressing opposition voices and demanded her release.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
There must be severe consequences for the concerted effort to suppress the public’s knowledge of Biden’s cognitive deficits.
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Lipton felt the lack of scoring, excitement and substantial press coverage combined to suppress local support.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Leaders in the Americas and Europe condemned the government for suppressing opposition voices and demanded her release.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
There must be severe consequences for the concerted effort to suppress the public’s knowledge of Biden’s cognitive deficits.
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Lipton felt the lack of scoring, excitement and substantial press coverage combined to suppress local support.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppress
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However, many governments still subsidize the harmful status quo and actively stifle innovation.—
Rose Marcario,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Huskies also kept up their stifling defensive effort through the third quarter, though UConn’s less-experienced lineups struggled to limit St. John’s down the stretch.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Deion would rather swallow four gallons of humility rather than finance that $8 million himself.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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Though its battlefield progress has been slow and costly, momentum in the war is in Russia’s favor and its onslaught has gradually swallowed up towns and villages, especially in Donetsk.—
Samya Kullab and Yehor Konovalov,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Associated Press reported this week that Trump has tasked New Jersey Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew with drafting an executive order to halt offshore wind production nationwide.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok could fade to black in the U.S. in a matter of days after the Supreme Court rejected its appeal to halt a law that will ban the popular video app as of Jan. 19 unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 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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In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a catastrophic stroke, a debilitating event meticulously concealed from the American public.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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But Hegseth's decision to conceal the settlement—choosing self-preservation over honesty—is disqualifying.—
Greg Kelly,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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But, in a twist, that opinion held that blocking China from potentially being able to censor Americans' speech was upholding the spirit of the First Amendment.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
10 Jan. 2025
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But the government has claimed in court filings that the app has acceded to Beijing’s demands to censor content outside China.—
Adam Liptak,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Tim starts out middle class, conservative, repressed in his sexuality, and his habit of drinking milk represents those values, Nyswaner says.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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The sanctions, primarily levied by Western countries,aimed to curb the Syrian regime’s ability to fund its military operations and repress dissent, and force it to the negotiating table.—
Karam Shaar,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2024
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Austria will likely not face fines in the manner of Hungary, but security cooperation will diminish.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Maryland faltered for the first time, a loss that dims but shouldn’t diminish its impressive start as its ceiling comes clearer into focus.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Suppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppress. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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