shut up
verb
shut up; shutting up; shuts up
: to cause (a person) to stop talking
: to cease writing or speaking
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Examples of shut up in a Sentence
you have no right to tell the rest of us to shut up
nothing I said would shut them up
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The Disney Channel has shut up shop in a number of countries as its parent company continues to focus on its streaming service, Disney+.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Has the right suddenly decided that athletes should not just shut up and dribble but instead publicly engage with political issues?
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Has the right suddenly decided that athletes should not just shut up and dribble but instead publicly engage with political issues?
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut%20up. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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