shut up
verbDefinition of shut up
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Synonyms & Antonyms for shut up
Synonyms
belt up [British], clam up, dry up, dummy up, hush, pipe down, quiet (down)
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The narrative largely keeps Banks quiet as viewers see the way the world hemmed in and shut up the one-time star prospect—until the third act, that is. — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, "'Brian Banks' Is a Sports Film for the Social Justice Era," 7 Aug. 2019 The best way to shut up the sources is to win lots of games, not declare martial law on them. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Cincinnati Reds acquisition of pitcher Gausman positively extravagant," 6 Aug. 2019 The bastards had shut up shop and gone off to chase women. — Amos Oz, Harper's magazine, "Setting the World to Rights," 10 Apr. 2019 The Massachusetts metal band the Acacia Strain didn’t really have the option of shutting up and singing through the latest tragedies. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The Reason Musicians Speak Up About Mass Shootings," 7 Aug. 2019 Another trader reminds an official of a previous arrangement to dodge import taxes and is told to shut up because a journalist is present. — The Economist, "How do you reform a country where gunmen torch Ebola clinics?," 2 Aug. 2019 His colleagues would tell him to shut up and gain some weight. — The Economist, "How a victim of the Cultural Revolution mastered economics," 4 July 2019 Even worse, Freeman contended, Gregg had paranoid fear of jail cells and went crazy, climbing the bars and screaming before Duane made him shut up. — Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al.com, "The Alabama police officer who arrested the Allman Brothers nearly 50 years ago has died," 4 July 2019 My guess: Weak guys tell strong, intelligent women to shut up. — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kickin’ It with Kiz: Is soccer star Megan Rapinoe or president Donald Trump a better representative of American ideals?," 29 June 2019These 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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