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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
But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
Where are the bisexuals who can never shut up about being bisexual?
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the voices of the guys who normally can’t shut up about the sanctity of free markets and limited government, have gone quiet.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
My mother was like, Savannah, shut up.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
Where are the bisexuals who can never shut up about being bisexual?
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the voices of the guys who normally can’t shut up about the sanctity of free markets and limited government, have gone quiet.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
My mother was like, Savannah, shut up.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
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For buyers, extra money dries up GM’s strategy of crafting electrified options for its most popular models like the Chevrolet Blazer, Equinox and Silverado directly addressed what consumers wanted from the automaker’s emerging offerings, said Joseph Yoon, Edmunds' consumer insights analyst.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Once the washing is done, the drying system circulates warm air – 110 °F (43 °C) – through carpet fibers, drying up to 400 sq ft of carpet in around two hours.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, the then-6-year-old can be seen walking with his iPad to the next room and shushing everyone.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The View has a long history of guests receiving sustained standing ovations — and Goldberg attempting to shush rowdy audience members.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Almog hears the creak of the trapdoor opening, hushed whispers, approaching footsteps.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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McIlroy would hush the USA crowd after putts, while Reed would bow to their applause.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The arguments against conversion therapy aren’t about attacking religion or silencing free speech.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero homered for a third straight game in Tuesday’s first inning, silencing the New York crowd with a 427-foot blast to snatch the Jays an early two-run lead.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then, after Austin Jackson sustained his season-ending knee injury in early November in Miami’s loss to the Bills , the Dolphins run game clammed up.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Although that doesn’t account for those opposite behaviors (e.g., clamming up).—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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At first, the army did bring order to the streets and quieted public protests.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Highly rated and selling fast on Amazon, these Beats headphones deliver quality audio, with a noise-canceling setting that helps quiet your surroundings.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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In a separate post, Tippett is seen hugging and staring into his beloved’s eyes through a window, followed by a video of the pair talking and snogging, with their intimate conversation muted by the glass partition.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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Miami went into the half with momentum and with the sellout crow in Tallahassee muted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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This is called a bifurcation, or a point where a system can settle into one of two different stable states, depending on small differences in conditions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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That said, there’s a real sense that the dust is starting to settle.—
Paul Chai,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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