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
When their supply dries up, some people get off drugs; now is a great time to help them.
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Charles Fain Lehman, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
After the bloom, there are no more nodes on the stem; the stems dry up and turn brown and green.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
At the same time, migration all but dried up at the Southwest border, so others shuttered because their services weren't needed.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Award space often dries up during the months when cash fares are typically cheapest.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
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Charles Fain Lehman, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
After the bloom, there are no more nodes on the stem; the stems dry up and turn brown and green.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
At the same time, migration all but dried up at the Southwest border, so others shuttered because their services weren't needed.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Award space often dries up during the months when cash fares are typically cheapest.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry up
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Immediately, his teacher hushed him.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Egregiously, Michelin stars were never meant for taco stands — not in the modern era when the guide’s definition of greatness has so often meant white tablecloths, hushed dining rooms and pricey tasting menus.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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The famously outgoing media personality clammed up, on air and off, thanks to a terrifying stranger.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
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Then, after Austin Jackson sustained his season-ending knee injury in early November in Miami’s loss to the Bills , the Dolphins run game clammed up.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Between the red carpet and your For You Page, there’s no shortage of inspiration if your 2016 self won’t shut up about getting a new piece.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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Alfred Williams had yelled at Azari, who was dressed in a onesie, to shut up, Ronie Williams recalled.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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The more people tell them to pipe down, the more riled up Kizzi and Joe get.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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The compressed air is then piped down to enormous sealed salt caverns thousands of feet below the Earth's surface for long-term storage.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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