as in to hush
to stop talking
all of a sudden the suspect just dummied up and demanded the presence of an attorney
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news When athletes line up at the start of a race, the crowd often hushes in anticipation until the quiet is broken by the crack of a starter pistol.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
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Standing on the boardwalk near the spring boil, visitors of all ages made remarks of awe and wonder while keeping their voices hushed in a show of reverence for nature’s wonder.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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For instance, certain smaller internet service providers rely on government grants, which raises the question of how sustainable these deployments might be once the funds dry up.—
Claudio Saes,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many American medical scientists have found their research dollars dried up which has left me looking to European universities.—
Neil Mahto,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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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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Down here on the Gulf Coast, fracked gas is being piped down to the coastal wetlands every day to be refrigerated and sold abroad.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Jason thinks Anthony needs to pipe down but also that Tzarina should assert herself more as the head of the department.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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The acting challenge is nominally directed by Cheyenne Jackson, but functionally, scene-partner Ross never shuts up about what the queens should do, so it’s equally directed by him.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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After 1950, the country couldn’t shut up about him.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Dummy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dummy%20up. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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