as in to hush
to stop talking
the kids quieted down when they realized I was about to ask them if they wanted ice cream
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Inside, the rooms were intimate, jammed, dim, and hushed.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Now, all is hushed and warm, and there is marble beneath our feet.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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Locals were detained and quickly released as investigative leads dried up.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Car sales in the largest global auto market fell 14% in January year-on-year as government subsidies dried up.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Less sweat-trapping than many synthetic jackets, the Oreus kept me from clamming up while ski-touring in five-degree temps and dissipated sweat quickly when worn after strenuous climbs.—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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But when co-host Maria McErlane looked for details, Norton clammed up.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agents told him to ‘shut up’ four times.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Annette finally goes into the ocean and shuts up.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Quiet (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiet%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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