as in hushes
to stop talking
sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
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Recent Examples of dries up
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.
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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
Thousands of workers in Haiti’s public healthcare system are at risk of losing their jobs as international funding dries up and gang violence escalates, fueling a resurgence in deadly cholera.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
When that work dries up, claimants rise.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Cores under the Mediterranean Sea itself revealed minerals such as gypsum and rock salt that are commonly deposited when salty water dries up.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
When the government caps rent, investment dries up, developers walk away, and housing supply shrinks.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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
Thousands of workers in Haiti’s public healthcare system are at risk of losing their jobs as international funding dries up and gang violence escalates, fueling a resurgence in deadly cholera.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
When that work dries up, claimants rise.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Cores under the Mediterranean Sea itself revealed minerals such as gypsum and rock salt that are commonly deposited when salty water dries up.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
When the government caps rent, investment dries up, developers walk away, and housing supply shrinks.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dries up
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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
Verb
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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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“Dries up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dries%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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