suppress
verb (used with object)
to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.).
is suppressing
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present progressiveof suppress (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She has an undeniable maternal instinct, even if she is suppressing it because of what happened the last time she let it be her guide.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
On Tuesday, U.S. yields shot higher after data showed retail sales increased strongly, which had helped the dollar pile pressure on the Japanese yen, where ultra-loose monetary policy is suppressing returns on bonds.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2023
Does that mean our brain is suppressing a memory to help us learn?
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2023
"We can see how the regime is suppressing the Hong Kong identity, and we want to protect it," said Ms Lau.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2022
Haymitch guffaws and we all start laughing except Effie, although even she is suppressing a smile.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
