- present participle of silence.
silencing
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Storms battered northern Europe on Sunday cutting power to more than 150,000 homes, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and silencing phone networks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Then Snell left a 98 mph heater in the middle of the zone—and Bauers pounced, sending the ball 412 feet deep into the right-field seats, silencing the raucous Dodger Stadium crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Researchers have explored gene silencing approaches using siRNAs, antisense oligonucleotides, and CRISPR.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Though he contends he never meant to send a message silencing those who would expose wrongdoing, he concedes that did happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Where is my tea?” came a shout from the top of the stairs, the strident voice silencing the singing and ending Ophie’s happy reverie.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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