DUMMIED UP Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

dummied up

verb

past tense of dummy up

as in dried up

to stop talking all of a sudden the suspect just dummied up and demanded the presence of an attorney

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The drug money that funded Davis’ lifestyle has long since dried up, and his defense depends on a lawyer willing to take his case for free.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Their multimillion-dollar media deals with Netflix and Spotify have dried up and Harry is potentially facing millions of dollars in legal fees after losing his privacy case against the Daily Mail.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dried up

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Ferragosto on August 15 is when all Italians down tools, shut up shop, and head for the coast.

— Catherine Fairweather, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026
Layoffs in the gaming industry have seen almost 60,000 roles cut worldwide since 2022; multiple studios and publishers have shut up shop for good.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of shut up

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Since becoming mayor, though, Mamdani has piped down publicly on his calls for the freeze in order to avoid the appearance of compromising the board’s independence.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
This is then piped down to the Gulf where it is turned into liquid, frozen to [less than] minus 200 degrees Fahrenheit and then put into ships.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of piped down

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