shut up
verbDefinition of shut up
: to cause (a person) to stop talking
: to cease writing or speaking
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Synonyms & Antonyms for shut up
Synonyms
clam up, hush, pipe down, quiet (down)
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Examples of shut up in a Sentence
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This year, our fleet of robot friends won't stop talking about the Valley Beyond, a mysterious place that everyone on this show literally cannot shut up about. — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, "Everything We Know About the Valley Beyond on Westworld," 18 June 2018 On any other night, that would have been the story and the thing Green could not shut up about. — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Tyson Ross, Andy Green tried for Padres history," 21 Apr. 2018 But my other side — the side that openly loved Artoo — told my Very Serious side to shut up. — Vanessa Armstrong, latimes.com, "How R2-D2 helped me find love," 25 May 2018 And at a raucous City Council meeting March 27, Clark's brother, Stevante, told Steinberg to shut up. — chicagotribune.com, "Signs of progress emerge as Sacramento protests over Stephon Clark's killing remain tense," 2 Apr. 2018 Oh, shut up, silly woman!’ said the reptile with a grin. — Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, "‘The Snake’: How Trump appropriated a radical black singer’s lyrics for immigration fearmongering," 24 Feb. 2018 Although many foreign firms have scaled back on investment in Britain, none has actually shut up shop. — The Economist, "Harley-Davidson shifts some production out of America," 28 June 2018 The dad in me needed to shut up and support his kid on the slow walk to the car. — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Thanks, hockey, for making my son stronger and helping fathers understand kids a little better," 15 June 2018 The state’s in a position to flip some U.S. House districts currently held by Republicans, so the usually sleepy election, featuring a female Navy pilot, a pro-gun dentist, and the guy Christie told to shut up, is now on the national stage. — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, "Foreign-born adoptees deported, Strawberry Mansion questions high school plans | Morning Newsletter," 4 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shut up.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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