as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
kept mum about the surprise bridal shower
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Recent Examples of mum
Justin Klawans, theweek, 20 Feb. 2024
Dozens of brands contacted by The New York Times for this article, many of whom had already shipped spring collections for 2024, were similarly mum.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Williams herself has remained mum regarding any underlying intent in joining Kendrick onstage, other than revealing that her fellow neighborhood hero personally reached out to her after being inspired by seeing her crip walk at the 2024 Olympics.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Disney and Lucasfilm have mostly been mum about the lawsuit.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 20 Feb. 2024
Dozens of brands contacted by The New York Times for this article, many of whom had already shipped spring collections for 2024, were similarly mum.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
Bluey’s dad Bandit is an archaeologist while Bluey’s mum Chilli works at the airport.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Williams herself has remained mum regarding any underlying intent in joining Kendrick onstage, other than revealing that her fellow neighborhood hero personally reached out to her after being inspired by seeing her crip walk at the 2024 Olympics.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mum
Adjective
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The writer was directed to a secret Disney warehouse where he was confronted with a Baby Yoda robot that was able to respond to him, including seeming disappointed when the writer was silent.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Jun Reina, a former general manager of Capital Public Radio and a central figure in the station’s financial woes, has largely remained silent as questions mounted over a scathing audit’s findings of questionable expenses and financial mismanagement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Going from one daily unit to two (half a beer to a glass of wine) was roughly equivalent to two years of aging.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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Jacinto, who recently survived a shooting in a high-prostitution neighborhood in East Oakland, was kicked out of the Richmond house party hours before it was shot up, and his DNA was found on a beer can at the scene of Mendoza-Mendoza’s killing.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Don’t let your homemade soda sit at room temperature too long if trying the home brew method.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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Cristeros is a re-release of one of their home brews.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The land’s signature proprietary beer, a spiced brown ale, is brewed by Orlando-favorite Crooked Can Brewing Company (one of our Central Florida must-stops).—
Deanne Revel,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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For a KitKat or Butterfinger, try a brown ale or Oktoberfest.—
Jay R. Brooks,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Recent acquisitions, such as Wild Goose Filling, have strengthened Middleby’s presence in the beverage market, particularly in the craft beer and cold brew coffee segments.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The brew events even include a hunt for a mini keg on the mountain.—
Anna Fiorentino,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Canned cocktails, drinks that include spirits like vodka, tequila or gin rather than the malt liquor base of popular seltzers, have begun to take market share in the ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage category.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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The history of malt liquor, and also Pabst Blue Ribbon.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
20 Sep. 2010
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“Mum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mum. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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