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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
One indie boss says getting the production fee for making an overseas show could be the difference between continuing to trade or shutting up shop.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Ever the peacekeeper, Amanda gets them to shut up by sharing the news about Carmen, a forceful reminder that their problems are small potatoes.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
She’s seen men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
College athletes, please shut up and be grateful you are given a free education as payment for your athletic skills.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Ever the peacekeeper, Amanda gets them to shut up by sharing the news about Carmen, a forceful reminder that their problems are small potatoes.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
She’s seen men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
College athletes, please shut up and be grateful you are given a free education as payment for your athletic skills.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
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The scoring dried up for Toronto from there until Tavares scored an empty-netter to secure a hat trick, but the team dominated the play from its offensive outburst on.Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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That pipeline supply has largely dried up, and Europe has turned to U.S. LNG exporters to fill the void.Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Back then, Mason was the kind of person who got excited about camera placement on a mountain to capture just the right shot as a downhill ski racer shushed past.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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Other players use this tactic too, including Djokovic’s friend Nick Kyrgios (on many occasions), Sebastian Korda at this year’s Italian Open in Rome, and Taylor Fritz, who shushed an entire stadium after beating Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech at Roland Garros in 2023.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
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Over the past few years, it’s been mostly impossible to see Bob Dylan perform anywhere in America besides dark, hushed theaters where ushers dive on anyone that dares to take to a phone for even a split second.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Although regulations may usher in more urgency for sustainable action, the laws rolling out around transparent claims could lead to companies clamming up about their initiatives to avoid potential greenwashing penalties.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Longhorns kept Clemson’s running game quiet aside from one 41-yard run by receiver Adam Randall.Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Research suggests that a diverse array of spices can quiet the signals that tell cells to pump out inflammatory chemicals.Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cooper’s passing game involvement has been relatively muted as well.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Turn off the primary speaker, mute the volume dial, plug headphones into the headphone jack, then turn the speaker back on and quickly unplug and replug headphones a couple of times in a row.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, Prime, Reddy and one of Prime’s doctors agreed to pay $37.5 million to settle allegations that Prime paid the doctor kickbacks for patient referrals, among other allegations.Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, programs such as grants to settle in Tuscan villages, and Mediterranean islands that sell homes for less than the price of a cup of coffee, have presented tempting opportunities for aspiring expats.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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