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as in to dry up
to stop talking
you have no right to tell the rest of us to shut up
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Recent Examples of shut up
So enough on social media, put up or shut up in court.
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Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Time for the greatest dealmaker of all time to put up or shut up.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
Go to court, stop tweeting and put up or shut up in front of the judges.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Trending Today Two key stories on The Hill right now:
Republicans want Musk to shut up about Social Security
Senate Republicans want Elon Musk to stop talking about Social Security, and the Department of Government Efficiency to leave it alone.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Time for the greatest dealmaker of all time to put up or shut up.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
Go to court, stop tweeting and put up or shut up in front of the judges.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Trending Today Two key stories on The Hill right now:
Republicans want Musk to shut up about Social Security
Senate Republicans want Elon Musk to stop talking about Social Security, and the Department of Government Efficiency to leave it alone.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
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So many retailers are offering up to 70% off warm-weather trends (like strappy flats) and wardrobe essentials (like wide-leg jeans), at least before the deals dry up at midnight.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
26 May 2025
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That's because there's less airflow around each plant, which helps dry up excess moisture that can allow pathogens to take hold.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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Collectively, thousands of fans shushed each other to help Brunson focus.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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May 15, 2025 Suleymanov shushed the St. Louis supporters and later cupped his hands to his ears while gathering the ball for a throw-in.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Throughout January and February, the neighborhood’s streets were hushed, the Latin American restaurants emptier.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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But the confidence and craftsmanship invested in Crash are, ultimately, the problem, because the infuriatingly contrived screenplay and hushed seriousness conspire to produce a risible portrait of complex social issues reduced to glib plot points.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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But what's new is both the effort to silence and harm the career prospects of student dissidents as well as the coordinated effort to force universities to shutter entire programs of study for fear that criticism of Israel's policies—and America's complicity with them—might escape containment.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The fearless testimony of the three survivors during this trial proves that no matter how powerful the abuser, no matter how indifferent the systems that ignore the abuse, survivors will not be silenced.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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Meet Them At Their Comfort Level Some CEOs are great at being conversational and engaging on video; others clam up and want to use a script—which severely limits any feeling of authenticity.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
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Shipman paused until the chants quieted and continued without acknowledging the shouting.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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In India, sadhus (holy men) consume it during meditation to quiet the mind and deepen spiritual connection.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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China's retail sales disappoint Retail sales in China grew 5.1% in April from a year earlier, lower than the 5.5% expected by a Reuters poll and March's figure of 5.9%, suggesting the spending habits of consumers are still muted.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Moreover, muting moderate voices within the Democratic Party is bad for the state of Illinois.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Those CBAs also require that should there be a dispute as to whether the league, a club, a union, or a player abided by their obligations under the CBA, such dispute be settled through a confidential arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Instead, the zoning dispute will be settled in court.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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