keep/stay mum

phrase

informal
: to not tell anyone (about something)
She told him to keep/stay mum about the project.

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Here's what one House committee member had to say about Maxwell's decision to stay mum. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026 But too many major institutions have chosen to cut their own deals or just stay mum. Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2025 Huda is sailing at full speed with her new relationship with Louis Russell, but one big streaming company forced her to keep mum about it. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2025 Also honored were Highway Commissioner Gary DePue and Clerk Loretta Wells, who tended to stay mum during clashes between Henyard and trustees. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep/stay mum

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“Keep/stay mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%2Fstay%20mum. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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