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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 to those going to an upcoming show, for the love of God please shut up when Raye is sharing this story; a quiet room isn’t a license to yell stupid nonsense.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
But the only way to shut up his doubters is to win.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That tom gobbled once more and shut up.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Trump still hasn’t learned to shut up and try to be civilized.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
But the only way to shut up his doubters is to win.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
That tom gobbled once more and shut up.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Trump still hasn’t learned to shut up and try to be civilized.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
Verb
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Shipping via the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s crude oil normally flows, has dried up over the past two months, sending oil prices to four-year highs.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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If the economy continues to be on shaky ground, is the premium demand eventually going to dry up?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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My mother would shush him and change the subject.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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To the point where Reid shushed him down at times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Maggie saw couples pointing, whispering hushed opinions to each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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These Beats Studio Pros are sleek enough to wear everywhere and powerful enough to hush airplane hum or chatty seatmates.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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The spoon is a typical food-safe spoon that doubles as a tool to silence your phone using an NFC (near field communication) chip that simply connects to your device.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Jake Carr tallied three hits, four runs, and 3 RBI as Shawsheen (10-3) silenced Greater Lawrence 18-0 in 5 innings.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 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
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Your language model would clam up from time to time to conserve its resources.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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The employees will either be able to reach out to the culprit to quiet things down, or could transfer you to another room if the commotion doesn’t quit.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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If a few voices drive the conversation, removing them could quiet the noise.—
Yu-Ru Lin,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Yet expectations for the summit’s outcomes are muted, with both leaders facing setbacks at home and abroad that may limit their room to maneuver.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Personal consumption has been muted, wage growth below workers’ expectations and rising gasoline prices are hitting Americans’ wallets.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In my testing, the Rucker 4.0 was comfortable without its hip belt up to around 30 pounds.—
Ian Graber-Stiehl,
Outside,
5 Dec. 2025
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The evening’s co-main event bout between Raymond Ford and Thomas Mattice also has a belt up for grabs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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