Synonyms of drying up

drying up

verb

present participle of dry up

as in quieting (down)

to stop talking

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quieting (down)
• clamming up
• dummying up
• belting up
• shutting up
• hushing
• piping down
• cooling (down)
• settling (down)
• calming (down)
• holding one's tongue
• hawing
• hemming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speaking
• talking
• speaking out
• speaking up
• spouting (off)
• talking up
• sounding off
• piping up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drying up

Coupled with the lingering problems from last year’s dry winter, some farmers say their livelihood in the fields is literally and figuratively drying up. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

With the cap rising and free agency drying up, teams had to get more creative this summer — and that helped grease the wheels to more player movement. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

But in recent years, Morton felt the opportunities to appear in major Hollywood movies were drying up. — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2026

Architectural decision records, design review minutes and post-implementation documentation are drying up, despite the same or higher rate of architectural change. — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

His foray into fiction coincided with the writers’ strike, drying up all his income and future projects. — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 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

Farmers are drying up acreage and, for about 40 miles downstream of Bend, fish habitats suffer, state scientists told us. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

Employment opportunities are drying up for many, and others learn from an early age not to talk about their feelings. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026