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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
But the film cranks it to 10 when the actors shut up and the Crums focus on a warped visual vocabulary: analog video, gruesome special effects, taunting puppets and, most especially, Daryll Arellano’s skin-pinching sound.
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Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
There are people yelling at the other people to shut up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
The Al Ittihad manager, former France player and manager Laurent Blanc, said nice things about Al Nassr but also had a gentle moan about having to shut up shop for a month while Saudi Arabia tries to win its first Arabian Gulf Cup for 20 years.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Wegmans' Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Hours Wegmans, which operates hundreds of stores in eight states, will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve but shut up shop on Christmas Day for most locations.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
There are people yelling at the other people to shut up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
The Al Ittihad manager, former France player and manager Laurent Blanc, said nice things about Al Nassr but also had a gentle moan about having to shut up shop for a month while Saudi Arabia tries to win its first Arabian Gulf Cup for 20 years.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Wegmans' Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Hours Wegmans, which operates hundreds of stores in eight states, will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve but shut up shop on Christmas Day for most locations.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
Verb
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If the lake were to completely dry up there would be a horror to behold.—
Dennis Hinkamp,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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The outreach doesn’t need to pattern itself after past cringe but must start carrying itself like its surrounding ecosystems could dry up with baffling speed and cruelty.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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Visiting Villa manager Unai Emery had earlier been left angered by the decision to send off Jhon Duran with Tindall later seen shushing the Spaniard in the technical area.—
Callum Davis,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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In a sweet video shared on Instagram, the family could be seen hunkering down on a sectional couch, shushing each other and staring intently at their television screen as Kerry Washington and Andrew Garfield announced the nominees.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Residents also have access to the hotel’s many perks, which will include restaurants, a wellness center, a spa, hushed reading rooms, and a daily programming of activities.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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While his initial work was hushed and impressionistic, Longlegs was more flamboyant with its thrills.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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That sacrifice happens for our capacity to see ourselves as no longer subject to the state, no longer subject to powers that would attempt to shame and silence us.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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Not just in America but in Australia and now Europe, independent voices and marginalized groups are being silenced.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
13 Feb. 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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Where the Bears go from here is anyone’s guess, and speculation about future ownership options won’t quiet anytime soon.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Pausing quiets fears, reduces stress and fosters empathy, enabling meaningful engagement and shared understanding.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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For instance, when Kobe Bryant was put into the Hall of Fame, in 2021, the celebration was muted considerably because of his death during a helicopter accident, in Jan. of 2020.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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So an impact from the new tariffs is unavoidable, but most analysts expect it to be muted.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Iowa State didn’t have the same problem as the Cyclones began to settle in.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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Applying early — before her full retirement age of 67 — means settling for a smaller check.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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