as in dries up
to stop talking
the little girl clammed up when the doctor came into the room
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That effort will come as federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act, a COVID-19 pandemic program that funded many violence prevention programs, dries up at the end of next year.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
In these not-normal times, when the federal government has shut down, that data stream dries up because the agencies that produce them can’t staff their operations without funding from Congress.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Clams up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clams%20up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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