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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 The agents told him to ‘shut up’ four times. —
Ryan Oehrli march 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026 Annette finally goes into the ocean and shuts up. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026 On Wednesday in Cortina, Italy, Shiffrin shut up her critics. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 The healthiest thing both sides can do now is shut up about it and move on. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut up
Ryan Oehrli march 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026 Annette finally goes into the ocean and shuts up. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026 On Wednesday in Cortina, Italy, Shiffrin shut up her critics. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 The healthiest thing both sides can do now is shut up about it and move on. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
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This would be the ultimate value at the midlevel if the market dries up for him and if the Heat moves on from Powell or Herro or both.— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the federal government was disbursing billions in COVID-19 aid to states during 2022, the flow of which has dried up as governments face sober fiscal realities.— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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To the point where Reid shushed him down at times.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne shushed the staffer, got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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The Haitian American singer-songwriter keeps the mood hushed and hazy on his second album, channeling the experimental R&B canon in songs that toggle between sincerity and opacity.— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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The atmosphere was hushed and businesslike; this was a routine pretrial hearing, and only a few other spectators joined me in the gallery.— Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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The justices recognized that Colorado had crossed a constitutional line by favoring one set of ideas while silencing another.— Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Voyager 2's own LECP instrument was silenced in March 2025.— Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Your language model would clam up from time to time to conserve its resources.— Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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Less sweat-trapping than many synthetic jackets, the Oreus kept me from clamming up while ski-touring in five-degree temps and dissipated sweat quickly when worn after strenuous climbs.— Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
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Winning tends to quiet most controversies, and the Patriots are unlikely to prioritize optics over results.— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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While that quieted the noise for the timebeing back in late February, the process was just beginning for Aubrey ahead of free agency.— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
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The critical response has been more muted, as the film currently holds a 36 percent approval rating from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes.— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Yet the reaction in Britain was muted.— Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 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.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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