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

As top-tier excess inventory dries up, Karabus said the pressure will shift directly onto sourcing strategies. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026

As the population grew, and construction and pollution crept closer to water sources, many springs have since dried up or receded to thin trickles. — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

There isn’t much wiggle room to miss on home run props without drying up the season’s profits. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Lake Brenets on the border between Switzerland and France has all but dried up as water levels have dropped in the Doubs River, which feeds it. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026