as in to hush
to stop talking
all of a sudden the suspect just dummied up and demanded the presence of an attorney
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That hushed any skeptic who assumed his power was declining, as his home run total had decreased from 36 to 29 to 24 in previous seasons.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Giddy with excitement over the end of season win, Biles posted a video of her and her friend after the game attempting to celebrate quietly while hushing and grinning ear to ear.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Concerts were canceled, venues closed, and opportunities dried up overnight.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2025
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When WeWork’s public listing collapsed in September 2019, Cohen was left with a looming leasing problem as the startup’s cash was predicted to dry up.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Although regulations may usher in more urgency for sustainable action, the laws rolling out around transparent claims could lead to companies clamming up about their initiatives to avoid potential greenwashing penalties.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The freshwater was coming from a sewage-treatment pipe down below.—
Ben McGrath,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Those rewards are less about shutting up and playing the hits than understanding that the relationship to the audience is slightly different.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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Honestly, my plan coming in was to shut up, stay under the radar.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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