- present participle of silence.
silencing
Example Sentences
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Eliminating the host nation and silencing tens of thousands of American fans wasn’t enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It is a backlash, a backslide, and it is happening at an unprecedented scale, where ultimately we are silencing women’s voices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In a statement last month, Iran International said it had been subject to a "campaign of transnational intimidation aimed at silencing independent journalism".
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
By systematically silencing genes, the scientists observed which ones had the greatest impact on slowing or stopping cancer cell growth.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 7, 2026
“You know how he got picked? He’s only there because—” I stomped on his sneaker hard, silencing him before he could say more.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
