as in drying up
to stop talking
all of a sudden the suspect just dummied up and demanded the presence of an attorney
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Beyond efforts to convenience investors their drugs are safe and effective, venture capital funding is drying up.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025 -
But with prices consistently uncompetitive, demand scant, and government incentives in the US and elsewhere drying up, there’s a growing perception in energy circles that the hydrogen bubble has burst.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sky News is shutting up shop on its dedicated business show after more than a decade.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Dummying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dummying%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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