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
Verb
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Stored this way, limes should last for about a month or longer with wrinkling or drying up.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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And yet those pipelines may be drying up.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Booing begins, and then shushing, and then booing again.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the mission report, such cases amount to collective punishment — silencing not just individuals, but entire families.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The legislature is now a poster child for silencing dissent.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And Democrats will remain the side fond of muting dissent.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Farmingdale, New York — After a weekend of absolute bedlam at Bethpage, the dust is settling on an extraordinary Ryder Cup competition.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes unexpectedly trailed Washington 3-0 late in the second quarter and were one stop away from settling for a field goal, which would’ve caused Husky Stadium to erupt.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tresemmé Lamellar Gloss Finishing Oil is what stands between you and shampoo-ad levels of shine, locking in luster and quieting frizz with its mix of sunflower, coconut, and macadamia oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nine of those points came in a 16-0 third quarter run that turned a seven-point deficit into a 61-52 lead heading to the fourth, quieting the packed house in San Francisco’s Chase Center.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The flight, which was headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted, with flight attendants extinguishing the device and declaring an emergency, as Fox 5 and other outlets reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Moisture of extinction was reached across most of the fire, extinguishing fine dead fuels.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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