suppress
verb (used with object)
to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.).
was suppressing
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past progressiveof suppress.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I think I was always just working so hard to fit into this mold that I really wasn't listening to what was going on inside, or in a way I was suppressing it.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
The father-of-three said he'd known for a long time but thought of it as "being straight with fuzzy edges" and was "suppressing" how he really felt.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2022
“I was suppressing my own freedoms because I was worried that I would be giving away something, and that someone would see through the guise,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
The first part of the operation, he said, was suppressing and eliminating the Russian artillery around the town before advancing.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2022
I guessed she was suppressing a lot of quotes and probably a few almost-swears.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
