as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking
sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
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Recent Examples of dry up
For limited partners watching distributions dry up and default rates tick higher, the optimism may feel premature.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
But last month, the deals dried up after SpaceX introduced a $5 to $10 price increase across Starlink plans, sparking complaints.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
And then his production completely dried up.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Exclusive data shown to CNBC by economic intelligence provider QuantCube Technology reveals that Iraq’s overall exports have virtually dried up since the war began, as a result of its geographical dependence on Hormuz.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
But last month, the deals dried up after SpaceX introduced a $5 to $10 price increase across Starlink plans, sparking complaints.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
And then his production completely dried up.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Exclusive data shown to CNBC by economic intelligence provider QuantCube Technology reveals that Iraq’s overall exports have virtually dried up since the war began, as a result of its geographical dependence on Hormuz.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry up
Verb
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The same idea is being explored elsewhere in London, though not always with the same hushed, Westminster polish.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The Des Plaines River’s forest preserves and lakes that hush the sounds of commuter traffic and O’Hare.—
Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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The atmosphere had changed—security kept an eye out for media to turn away at the entrance, and golfers clammed up when asked what was going on at the club.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Everyone in the theater clammed up, as if embarrassed to have endorsed Max with laughter.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that’s very much by design.—
Thomas Ricker,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
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The audience is there in the flesh, shutting up and paying attention to your talent.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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And he was told by his former teammate, Patrick Ewing, one of the greatest Knicks of all time, to pipe down because there were listening devices everywhere.—
Brian Barrett,
Wired News,
11 June 2026
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During a January thaw, water trickled from a burst pipe down an interior wall, into a basement storage closet, and ruined all of Dora’s wedding dresses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20up. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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