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shush

[shuhsh, shoosh] / ʃʌʃ, ʃʊʃ /
VERB
silence
Synonyms
STRONG
clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet quieten soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie
WEAK
choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb
Antonyms
STRONG
agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

Example Sentences

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His friends groaned and tried to shush him; he waved them off.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

At one point, it appeared he told someone in the room to "shush" their mouth.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

But though we may be cheering, we’re also simultaneously trying to shush the cynical voice buried inside us.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, was seen at times trying to shush his outspoken member, to little avail.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Sierra wasn’t sure if all the cars had just vanished from the road and all the night animals had agreed to shush at exactly the same moment, or she was making the whole thing up.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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