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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 according to two top tech CEOs, the customers actually paying the bills—like a heavy equipment manufacturer in the Midwest—are asking the tech industry to shut up about the hype and show them the receipts.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
Without them, residents in much of the northern region of the country would be completely shut up in their homes during the winter months.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Charlie Davis on Survivor 46 wouldn’t shut up about Taylor Swift.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2025
Some bits of this chapter have been used for generations to say to women, sit down, shut up, and make the tea.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
Without them, residents in much of the northern region of the country would be completely shut up in their homes during the winter months.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Charlie Davis on Survivor 46 wouldn’t shut up about Taylor Swift.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2025
Some bits of this chapter have been used for generations to say to women, sit down, shut up, and make the tea.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
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After the bloom, there are no more nodes on the stem; the stems dry up and turn brown and green.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
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Although the product was not harmful, when the demand dried up capitalism punished the company with bankruptcy.—
David Thomas,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Kempe then put a gloved finger to his lips, shushing the sixth consecutive sellout crowd in Anaheim.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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After once rising from her seat to scold a man recording the broadcast on his phone to shushing in-studio viewers during an interview with Zohran Mamdani, Whoopi Goldberg just wrote another chapter in her comical relationship with The View's studio audience.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Egregiously, Michelin stars were never meant for taco stands — not in the modern era when the guide’s definition of greatness has so often meant white tablecloths, hushed dining rooms and pricey tasting menus.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Bryant, who was mostly hushed about specific details to the investigation, said that a vehicle linked to McKee was seen arriving in the area of the Tepes' residence just before the killings are believed to have taken place, and leaving the area shortly after.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The goal isn’t to silence voices, but to make sure the platform stays safe and sustainable for creators, viewers, and advertisers.—
Christopher DiLella,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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There are high hopes for US biotech company Scribe Therapeutics' STX-1150 treatment, which epigenetically silences the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2026
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The famously outgoing media personality clammed up, on air and off, thanks to a terrifying stranger.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
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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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Given that the border went from a crisis state to quiet, agents have been sent nationwide to help ICE.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later when the game ended, there weren’t enough home fans left to quiet the purple and gold faithful.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, some studies show that the impact of AI on the labor market has so far been muted.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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Many worried the attack would be the precursor to a larger conflict, but Tehran’s response was muted.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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