suppressing

verb

present participle of suppress
1
as in silencing
to keep from being publicly known the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident

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2
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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3
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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4
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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5
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 Rather than suppressing appetite, the compound appears to boost energy expenditure, according to a study published in Science Advances. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Increasingly, the wildfires that most urgently need suppressing ignite in the interfaces between rural and urban areas, places smokejumpers were not originally intended to go. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 This isn’t a matter of suppressing your emotions, which research has proven doesn't work. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 It’s made with green tea to provide energy while suppressing your appetite, and goji berry to help your immune system. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Firefighters immediately began suppressing the fire, which needed additional water and foam because of how heavy the flames were, according to fire officials. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 Some popular advice suggests parents on appetite-suppressing medication simply not talk about it or offer vague statements about taking care of their health. — CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Some treatments that can also increase the risk of infection include immune-suppressing therapy and medicine to decrease stomach acid levels. — Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppressing
  1. silencing
  2. stifling
  3. halting
  4. quelling
  5. concealing
  6. censoring
  7. swallowing
  8. diminishing
Verb
  • AstraZeneca and Ionis will reveal details on why their rival gene-silencing drug, eplontersen, failed a pivotal Phase 3 study.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors caught the elder Spitze helping his son contact four minor victims to try silencing them with gifts or orders to destroy evidence.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of silencing
Verb
  • Mostly sunny skies are then expected through the work week, with stifling temperatures by mid-week, the forecast shows.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Several horses collapsed from heat exhaustion after competing in stifling heat in the middle of the day during the cross-country phase of the eventing.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stifling
Verb
  • But the index has stayed within 2% of the peak, the pullbacks so far halting a handful of points above what had been the top of the former multi-month range.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Harris credited Aledo’s coaching staff for halting the Panthers' offense in the second half.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • The break with Callaway was the first sign that Good Good’s attempts at quelling the crisis were not going well after Clark’s statement on social media Wednesday night.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As Matt Reeves is hard at work in Gotham City, James Gunn is quelling some overeager fans about the timeline of the Batman trilogy.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of quelling
Verb
  • Since then, the front portico of the building has been covered by a construction tarp, concealing most of its name.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The group is accused of diverting association dues, insurance, loan proceeds and collection revenues (others fees such as fines or special assessments) while concealing the flow of the money.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealing
Verb
  • 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
Definition of censoring
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  • Popular media and Southern folklore frequently claimed that kudzu was swallowing 150,000 new acres every year and had overtaken anywhere from 7 to 9 million acres across the region.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The cause of the powerful torrents of floodwater that carved a devastating path through Nepal and Tibet — swallowing towns, roads and bridges — is not yet clear, but Nepal is a hotspot for climate disasters as the planet heats up.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of swallowing
Verb
  • But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As more money and attention flow into the space, the challenge is how to capitalize on the cultural cachet of the Grand Slams without diminishing what made that access desirable in the first place.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminishing

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“Suppressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppressing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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