as in hushed
to stop talking
the little girl clammed up when the doctor came into the room
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Recent Examples of clammed up
But when co-host Maria McErlane looked for details, Norton clammed up.
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Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The famously outgoing media personality clammed up, on air and off, thanks to a terrifying stranger.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The famously outgoing media personality clammed up, on air and off, thanks to a terrifying stranger.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammed up
Verb
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What could have been a straightforward suburban critique is instead closer to a rich, deep baroque painting capturing longing, power, and hushed domestic drama.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
26 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the house was hushed and still.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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Law enforcement officials emphasized that the search for Nancy remains an active investigation, though public briefings about new developments have dried up as of late.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, the money that paid for cell phone minutes so clinic employees could call patients and remind them about upcoming appointments and medication refills has dried up.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump still hasn’t learned to shut up and try to be civilized.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The company plans to shut up to another 30 locations during the first half of 2026, chief executive Lisa Harper said during the call.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Clammed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammed%20up. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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