DUMMIES UP Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

dummies up

verb

present tense third-person singular of dummy up

as in dries up

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

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As money dries up, firms and investors are left with less money to invest.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
As private financing dries up, producers are looking for foreign subsidies.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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