SUPPRESSING Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

suppressing

verb

present participle of suppress

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 Jokes about Modi were rare during earlier protests, when his government was criticized for suppressing dissent. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 The idea is to enable riders to accelerate earlier and utilize more of the motorcycle’s capabilities when traction gets erratic rather than just suppressing wheelspin. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026 What is left of a sprawling state apparatus is capable of little more than paying poverty wages to its employees, running hospitals with dwindling supplies, and suppressing any popular challenge to the heirs of Chavez. — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026 The ground robots established a support-by-fire position, suppressing the Russian defenders and forcing them to remain under cover. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Sometimes they’re manipulated into ignoring or suppressing their suspicions. — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026 By suppressing this continuity between the natural and the supernatural realms, Nolan omits much of what makes the Homeric age so different, including the ambience of the divine and the distinctive moral realm that goes with it. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 This prescription treatment works by suppressing ovarian hormone production while providing add-back hormones to help regulate the hormone levels and help manage symptoms over time. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026 And Syracuse University seemed more interested in suppressing news of a rape epidemic than solving it. — ProPublica, 14 July 2026

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Like in Dickinson’s poem, anger often feels like the only way to assert oneself in a society that seems hell-bent on silencing women and girls.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
One attendee dressed as Brandon Scott Jones’ Isaac Higgintoot suggested that, perhaps, the Revolutionary War vet had something to do with the unfortunate, silencing crack in the Liberty Bell.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of silencing

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Companies often measure past performance, stifling creativity and failing to predict future success.

— Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Unfortunately for them, passersby appeared to be much more concerned about the stifling 100-degree heat dome that settled over the city with particular ferocity.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of stifling

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That followed the exchange's sell-side sidecar on the Kospi earlier Tuesday, temporarily halting program trading for 5 minutes.

— Joseph Wilkins,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 July 2026
As Ebola cases in eastern Congo near 3,000 with more than 1,300 deaths, unpaid health workers strike at a key treatment center, halting care in the outbreak’s epicenter.

— Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

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Other ubiquitous Chinese deities, such as the regal Jade Emperor, the faithful warrior Guan Yu, the wondrous savior Mazu, and the demon-quelling Zhong Kui, fill both the popular imagination and the stuff of Daoist ritual.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
The very system itself - schooling and parenting - now operates on quelling agency.

— Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of concealing

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Aguirre’s interviews are carefully edited with bleeps, censoring the ‘cabr—s’, the ‘hijos de p—s’ and ‘carambas’.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026

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Depending on how much toxin was consumed, symptoms may start within a few hours and may include trouble swallowing, speaking and breathing, nausea and blurred vision.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Artificial intelligence is swallowing another industry, another round of layoffs, another set of jobs that are not coming back.

— Sergei Kaminskiy, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of swallowing

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Staffs are diminishing as layoffs in the industry remain rampant, as was seen in the ESPN firings this week, and reporters are being tasked with juggling several responsibilities at once.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
At 28 years old, clubs will also factor in his diminishing resale value.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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