- present participle of silence.
silencing
Example Sentences
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These interactions are essential for processes including genetic recombination and gene silencing, and they can also play a role in cancer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Fed’s blackout period begins Sept. 5, silencing policymakers until the day after the meeting ends.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The silencing of the press and scapegoating of desperate sailors does not hide Hegseth’s mess.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 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
He squeezed harder, silencing that weak-willed strain inside him.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
