shush
interjection
hush (used as a command to be quiet or silent).
shushed
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past participleof shush.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shush.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shushinterjectionhush (used as a command to be quiet or silent).
Example Sentences
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Why would she be abruptly shushed whenever she asked after its fate?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
When a few overzealous fans couldn’t contain their excitement, and yelled “C’mon, 'Foe!” just as the American was readying to lob the ball upward in a serve, hundreds of other fans collectively shushed them.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024
Arriaga shushed them as she rifled through a stack of crumpled birth certificates and other identity documents in search of information the app required.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024
He was annoyed by persistent whistling by the crowd and rushed to the side of the stage and shushed them after sealing victory.
From BBC ● May 2, 2024
Inside, he tried to speak again, but May shushed him one more time.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
