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as in to dry up
to stop talking
you have no right to tell the rest of us to shut up
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Recent Examples of shut up
Thus, lawsuits that are designed to harass folks into shutting up about something, or to retaliate against them for exercising their free speech rights, are thrown out of court very quickly.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Minnesota United’s pair of Canadian men’s national team players are not going to shut up and dribble.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2025
The acting challenge is nominally directed by Cheyenne Jackson, but functionally, scene-partner Ross never shuts up about what the queens should do, so it’s equally directed by him.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
After 1950, the country couldn’t shut up about him.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Minnesota United’s pair of Canadian men’s national team players are not going to shut up and dribble.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2025
The acting challenge is nominally directed by Cheyenne Jackson, but functionally, scene-partner Ross never shuts up about what the queens should do, so it’s equally directed by him.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
After 1950, the country couldn’t shut up about him.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
Verb
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The problem started with the pandemic; although road traffic dried up, the death rate leapt by 20 percent.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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This can be risky because if that source dries up, the business could struggle.—
Adam Fineberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One day at the Scottish Open, a volunteer held up the quiet sign and shushed the crowd as Morikawa prepared to hit from the fairway.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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In his nearly 30-minute remarks, the 82-year-old often sounded hushed, with several distinct outbursts in defense of Social Security and its recipients.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Court officers guided them to seats on benches, instructing them to silence their cell phones.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025
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His detention is an attempt to silence those who speak out against the atrocities in Gaza.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
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Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106 Ja Morant quiets concerns about his ankle After a few days of concern over his ankle sprain, Morant quickly quieted all the questions about his health with a thunderous putback dunk in the first quarter, and the Grizzlies were off to the races from there.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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That may quiet him down. – Regifting Dear Regifting: This gave me a good chuckle.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Farrow & Ball Pigeon The green meets gray tones of Farrow and Ball Pigeon are muted and earthy, creating a classic neutral that pushes the envelope just a bit.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Opposition to his decision to restart the fighting has been fairly muted in Israel, though public polls suggest that most people want a deal to end the fighting and free the hostages held in Gaza, and that majorities of voters do not support the prime minister and his coalition.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The team settled on a patient with SD Autism Spectrum disorder who had an ankle sprain but frustrated Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball) with his endless questions.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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They are now settled in the Jackson, Wyo., community run by Joel's sister-in-law, Maria (Rutina Wesley), but the pair's relationship is strained.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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