1
as in cools
to become still and orderly
the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance
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2
as in quiets (down)
to stop talking
the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony
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Recent Examples of hushes
The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hushes
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The number of truckers on the road grows when demand is hot and shrinks as the economy cools.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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When inflation cools, investors typically demand lower yields on long-term bonds because their future returns are less likely to be eroded by rising prices.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Allison’s chilling prophecy about Kyle silences the table, quickly shifting the mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are high hopes for US biotech company Scribe Therapeutics' STX-1150 treatment, which epigenetically silences the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2026
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But Newman had a hunch that when soil dries up, the antibiotics bacteria use to wage war might become more potent, simply because of evaporation.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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After Gregor dies, his body simply dries up and vanishes, swept away by the help.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Toward the end of 2026’s Sparkling Wine & Oyster Celebration, when the last oyster is gone and the sparkling wine has softened to its final fizz, the barn at Campovida quiets enough to hear winter wind moving through the rafters.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Add in ice cubes one at a time, and turn off the unit when the loud grinding quiets, after just a few seconds.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Canned water chestnuts are blanched before packing, which mutes their flavor slightly but preserves their crispness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Robinson is the favorite to start, which would mean Towns sliding over to power forward, which mutes some of his offensive superpowers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And always vacuum up the dust that settles on the floor afterwards.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Once this bet settles within 30 days, your $365 in bonus bets will be credited automatically.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hushes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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