hushed up
Swept under rug
Hushed up describes something that has been deliberately suppressed or kept secret, typically to avoid scandal or embarrassment: The incident was hushed up by company executives.
The phrase implies active concealment rather than mere silence—someone made effort to prevent information from spreading.
They tried to keep the affair hushed up, but rumors leaked anyway.
- silencedRendered unable to speak
- suppressedForcibly held down
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
- withheldKept from giving
- under wrapsDeliberately kept hidden
swept under the rug · cover-up · concealed · kept quiet · smothered · shrouded · behind closed doors · conspiratorial · quiet · mute · scandalous · whitewashed · squelched · undisclosed · secrecy · confidential · need to know · hidden
hushed upexposed
Out in open
revealed · disclosed · uncovered · brought to light · laid bare
hushed upinvestigated
Conducted an inquiry
whistleblown · prosecuted · held accountable · reported · broadcast