have suppressed
- present perfect of suppress.
Example Sentences
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The return of La Niña conditions is thought to have suppressed warmth in 2025.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Typically, the El Nino pattern that was in force would have suppressed hurricanes and reduced the number of storms in a season.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
"On these longer rotations, multiple entries for thinning were required to prevent buildup of understory vegetation that would have suppressed the growth of overstory Douglas-fir," Carlisle said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
Over the past century, however, land managers have suppressed natural fire to the detriment of such iconic species as the pitch pine, which evolved to prosper in droughty, acidic and fire-prone conditions.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2023
However, when you wish to hold on to it this is accompanied by endless problems, both with those who have helped you and with those you have suppressed.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
