silence
noun
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
silencing
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present participleof silence.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Storms battered northern Europe on Sunday cutting power to more than 150,000 homes, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and silencing phone networks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
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
Though he contends he never meant to send a message silencing those who would expose wrongdoing, he concedes that did happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Calling it swinging implies consent, and therefore puts the blame at the feet of the women, and that makes it silencing for those women."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The whole point of not talking about it, of silencing the memory, is to make it go away.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
