suppressed 1 of 2

adjective

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suppressed

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verb

past tense of suppress
1
as in covered (up)
to keep from being publicly known the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident

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2
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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3
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
Adjective
Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air. — Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025 Letting muscles weaken suppressed genes involved in mitochondrial function and energy production in particular, including genes that are essential for muscle endurance and recovery. — Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026 Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026 General Manager Ken Holland hinted at potentially being done after trading center Phillip Danault for a draft pick in December and acquiring Panarin at a suppressed price in February, though he has been known to under-promise often and, sometimes, over-deliver. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
In effect, the program was suppressed and hidden rather than truly removed. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 Security forces suppressed the protests in a bloody crackdown that killed thousands. — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Forty-eight missiles and 476 drones were shot down or suppressed, but 25 ballistic missiles and 12 drones struck 33 locations. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Instead, the Philippine independence movement was brutally suppressed. — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 The air force said that 37 missiles and 326 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed, with impacts of 29 missiles and 18 drones reported across 34 locations. — David Brennan, ABC News, 6 July 2026 Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 The group was founded in 1970 in Switzerland by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, a French prelate, but five years later was officially suppressed by the Bishop of Fribourg. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressed
  1. repressed
  2. silenced
  3. stifled
  4. halted
  5. quelled
  6. concealed
  7. hidden
  8. censored
Adjective
  • He’s played by Grégoire Colin, one of the great modern French actors, whose onscreen persona combines unrelieved woundedness with barely repressed violence.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • Zhang, delivering his first fully Cantonese-language performance on the big screen, portrays a repressed small-time man caught between competing versions of reality.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2026
Definition of repressed
Verb
  • In the process of court I have been fragmented, silenced, defamed and traumatized.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of silenced
Verb
  • Likewise, inventories of unsold wine have stifled any sense of buying urgency.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • After feeling stifled in the corporate world, Gaudin said Inches has given him the freedom to embrace his creativity and show other LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs that ownership is possible.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Definition of stifled
Verb
  • Kyle Stowers went 4-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs for the Marlins, who halted a two-game slide.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • The third round was halted for about an hour because of a late storm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • Burke said Washington left Bedford, confident that the protest had been quelled through his diplomacy.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • But that hasn’t entirely quelled fears that the boom is just setting investors up for a bust when spending cools, a dynamic that has played out in past semiconductor cycles, which have been particularly painful for memory-chip makers.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
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  • An off-duty officer spotted suspicious behavior that led TSA to discover a knife concealed inside a prosthetic leg at airport security.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • According to Woodward, some emails in question -- which had their senders and recipients concealed -- were redacted to protect the names of victims.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of concealed
Adjective
  • Compare several quotes from providers and read the full contract before signing to avoid hidden fees or exclusions.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • It’s also lightly lined and has a deep V-neck design that can remain hidden under different tops.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of hidden
Verb
  • Like many women writers of the nineteenth century, she was censored and later forgotten.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • But because Twitch streams are live and not edited or censored like traditional TV programming, there are more risks involved regarding what young viewers may see onscreen.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 28 June 2026
Definition of censored

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