1
as in drying up
to stop talking
you have no right to tell the rest of us to shut up
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2
as in shushing
to stop the noise or speech of
nothing I said would shut them up
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Recent Examples of shutting up
Sky News is shutting up shop on its dedicated business show after more than a decade.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting up
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By 1971, the demand for the dollar drying up and gold soaring privately, Nixon acted.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Strained by industrial and agricultural demand and mismanagement, and insufficiently replenished by rainfall and snow melt, three-quarters of the world's population now live in areas where the water is drying up beneath our feet.—
Kelly Parsons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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For this administration, silencing its critics is more important than anything else.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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But silencing these discussions come at a cost.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Shag Originated in the late 1960s and popularized in the 1970s, the shag cut is comprised of short, choppy layers around the face, muting the body of hair on the sides.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Aug. 2025
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The booster appeared to handle the stress test well, settling into the Gulf and tipping over as planned.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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The stock decreased approximately 13% over the last five trading sessions, settling at around $125 per share.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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But instead of quieting interest in the case, the release of the memo has only left MAGA voices more insistent the administration release more information.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 July 2025
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For decades, fire-extinguishing foams containing PFAS seeped into the local aquifer during training exercises.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Casner said fire crews from Prospect, Southington and Wolcott assisted in extinguishing the fire.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Produced from vines dating back to 1950, the 2002, 2005 and 2015 are stilling thriving.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Shutting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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