dummy up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dummy up
Verb
  • Matthews’ voice swung from gravelly to hushed in a simple, affecting tribute.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout the first act, the auditorium was hushed.
    Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • But pandemic-era state and federal funds have dried up, and spending has continued to rise faster than collections, leading to the current structural imbalance.
    Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
  • It’s been a tough few years for the venture industry, with IPOs virtually drying up in late 2021 due, at the time, to rising inflation and interest rates.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Judges struggle to name favorite cheese Ask a judge to pick their favorite and most will clam up, dodge the question or offer a long, unranked list.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
  • The Vidalia fans will need to pipe down once and for all.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Alexander’s trash talk ensued and Wicks got up and shoved Alexander, who told Wicks to pipe down.
    Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • The Disney Channel has shut up shop in a number of countries as its parent company continues to focus on its streaming service, Disney+.
    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
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