as in quiets (down)
to stop talking
the schoolboy ordered his mates to belt up about the prank
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The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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That goal is likely to become more difficult as state and federal money dries up for construction and assistance programs.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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As reservoirs shrink, groundwater dries up and rainy seasons become more erratic, some believe one answer to this crisis lies in the reservoirs of moisture in our skies.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Belts up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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