Synonyms of dry up

dry up

verb

as in to quiet (down)

to stop talking

sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quiet (down)
• hush
• clam up
• shut up
• settle (down)
• pipe down
• cool (down)
• calm (down)
• dummy up
• belt up
• hold one's tongue
• hem
• haw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speak
• talk
• speak out
• speak up
• spout (off)
• sound off
• pipe up
• talk up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dry up

Experts said fewer people are dying thanks to interventions that are largely funded by federal grants, and much of that crucial funding is about to dry up. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The trade market is drying up a bit at center, though Panarin’s former teammate Vincent Trocheck and others may still be in play. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026

So the foundation really is to jkeep that energy going, as a place where people can donate, and something that can pick up the slack now that funding is drying up in other areas, because of what’s happening with the government and these kinds of things. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2026

Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister expressed concerns about the site going unmonitored during evening hours and how the city would recoup its money if the property owner was unable to pay in the future, or if federal dollars dried up. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 June 2026