as in hushed
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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The same idea is being explored elsewhere in London, though not always with the same hushed, Westminster polish.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026 -
His early, anonymous SoundCloud drops were hushed and hesitant, a shroud of tape hiss and white noise between himself and true self-examination.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Her last album, Survivor, had come out in 2018, months before Floyd’s death, and though she’s been writing and recording songs since the 1970s, her well of inspiration had dried up.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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But as Tomorrow’s wholesale business faltered against a challenging industry backdrop, Coperni claims this cashflow dried up.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
17 June 2026
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The atmosphere had changed—security kept an eye out for media to turn away at the entrance, and golfers clammed up when asked what was going on at the club.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Everyone in the theater clammed up, as if embarrassed to have endorsed Max with laughter.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that’s very much by design.—
Thomas Ricker,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
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The audience is there in the flesh, shutting up and paying attention to your talent.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Quieted (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieted%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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