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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
So pull up Duolingo to start brushing up on that high school Spanish, stop crying, shut up and dance.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Where are the bisexuals who can never shut up about being bisexual?
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the voices of the guys who normally can’t shut up about the sanctity of free markets and limited government, have gone quiet.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
My mother was like, Savannah, shut up.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Where are the bisexuals who can never shut up about being bisexual?
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the voices of the guys who normally can’t shut up about the sanctity of free markets and limited government, have gone quiet.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
My mother was like, Savannah, shut up.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
Verb
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But, with the loss of his income and bills pouring in, the family applied for benefits at the end of September when her husband's paychecks officially dried up.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since February, the small staff supporting PRO have extended their commitment to the project one month at a time, expecting that either donations would dry up or projects would no longer be viable.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the clip, the then-6-year-old can be seen walking with his iPad to the next room and shushing everyone.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The View has a long history of guests receiving sustained standing ovations — and Goldberg attempting to shush rowdy audience members.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The vibe is hushed and calming.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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McIlroy would hush the USA crowd after putts, while Reed would bow to their applause.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The best way to silence such talk is on the pitch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a South Shore League matchup, Georgia Royston netted two goals as Cohasset silenced Carver 6-0.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 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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Although that doesn’t account for those opposite behaviors (e.g., clamming up).—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Smith has yet to do what Moore did Saturday and come up with a win to quiet his critics.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Missouri is chasing a rebound to keep its SEC title hopes alive, while Auburn and head coach Hugh Freeze are trying to quiet growing unrest.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Warm nights during fall can mute or delay colors, as leaves stay on the trees longer, assistant state climatologist Edward Hopkins wrote in an article posted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The expletives aired uncensored during the NBC live telecast and Peacock’s simulcast but were muted during the West Coast broadcast and in versions later posted online, including on YouTube, according to the New York Post.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steve Coppell’s team were settled and, in Wright and Mark Bright, blessed with one of the most potent strike partnerships in the country.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then, a month after Sheen settled in, a typhoon destroyed over half of the sets created for the film, causing production to halt once again.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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