silence
noun
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
has silenced
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present perfectof silence (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Future opponents aside, Dubois has silenced the ghosts of his past and answered questions about his mentality.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
In the meantime, she has silenced the beeping of the forklifts, rerouted trucks from residences and says she is trying to be a good neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
Justifiable applause for the way the Sounders improved their offensive attack has silenced how vulnerable the team might be defensively as the season progresses.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
In their brains, he argues, “a raging primitive reward system has silenced the prefrontal cortex’s wise counsel.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2021
Our section has silenced a Boer gun in three shots, at 4200 yards, a good bit of work, and a credit to Lieutenant Bailey as a judge of range.
From In the Ranks of the C.I.V. by Erskine Childers
