shut up
verb
shut up; shutting up; shuts up
: to cause (a person) to stop talking
: to cease writing or speaking
Synonyms of shut up
Examples of shut up in a Sentence
you have no right to tell the rest of us to shut up
nothing I said would shut them up
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Between the red carpet and your For You Page, there’s no shortage of inspiration if your 2016 self won’t shut up about getting a new piece.
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Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
Alfred Williams had yelled at Azari, who was dressed in a onesie, to shut up, Ronie Williams recalled.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Some are quiet, and some won’t shut up.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
My parents taught me how to shut up and listen.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
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Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
Alfred Williams had yelled at Azari, who was dressed in a onesie, to shut up, Ronie Williams recalled.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Some are quiet, and some won’t shut up.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
My parents taught me how to shut up and listen.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shut up
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut%20up. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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