suppressor
noun
sup·pres·sor
sə-ˈpre-sər 
: one that suppresses
especially
: a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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During the first court appearance for Edge, prosecutors said the weapon that was used was a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle with an optic scope and a suppressor.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Investigators revealed that Edge allegedly used a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle equipped with a suppressor and scope, and also carried a .380 handgun.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
When the door swung open, Barker said, the detectives were met with gunfire, multiple rounds fired from Ruth’s AR-15 equipped with a suppressor.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Police opened the unlocked door around 2:10 p.m. and were met with gunfire from Ruth, who was armed with an AR-style rifle fitted with a suppressor, according to Barker.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Investigators revealed that Edge allegedly used a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle equipped with a suppressor and scope, and also carried a .380 handgun.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
When the door swung open, Barker said, the detectives were met with gunfire, multiple rounds fired from Ruth’s AR-15 equipped with a suppressor.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Police opened the unlocked door around 2:10 p.m. and were met with gunfire from Ruth, who was armed with an AR-style rifle fitted with a suppressor, according to Barker.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suppressor
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“Suppressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressor. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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suppressor
noun
sup·pres·sor
-ˈpres-ər
: one that suppresses
especially
: a mutant gene that suppresses the expression of another nonallelic mutant gene when both are present
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