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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Villa analyst Victor Manas urged Tindall to "show some respect" and "lose the finger" after the Newcastle number two repeatedly shushed a visibly irate Unai Emery at St James' Park.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Why would she be abruptly shushed whenever she asked after its fate?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
"When Gus showed huge displays of emotion and overwhelm of pride for his father, he wasn't shushed or told to be smaller," she said.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
With that, Arizona’s bullpen slammed the door on Philadelphia’s powerful lineup — and shushed Phillies fans who were left weeping on their own.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
I wondered if it was all that safe for Babou to drive in his condition, especially such a long distance—supposedly it was almost six hours to Persepolis—but when I asked Dad, he shushed me.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
