1
as in drying up
to stop talking
you have no right to tell the rest of us to shut up
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2
as in shushing
to stop the noise or speech of
nothing I said would shut them up
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Recent Examples of shutting up
Sky News is shutting up shop on its dedicated business show after more than a decade.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting up
Verb
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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
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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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Netanyahu echoed the concern, warning that political violence aimed at silencing dissent undermines democratic values worldwide.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Time and again, history’s advance has been imagined to depend on silencing or destroying a single figure – the rival who becomes the ultimate, despicable foe.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Shag Originated in the late 1960s and popularized in the 1970s, the shag cut is comprised of short, choppy layers around the face, muting the body of hair on the sides.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Klarna popped as much as 30% on the day of its New York IPO, before settling to close around 15% higher.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sixth-year quarterback spent most of the game scanning downfield with good protection, finding nothing and settling for shorter throws.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tresemmé Lamellar Gloss Finishing Oil is what stands between you and shampoo-ad levels of shine, locking in luster and quieting frizz with its mix of sunflower, coconut, and macadamia oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nine of those points came in a 16-0 third quarter run that turned a seven-point deficit into a 61-52 lead heading to the fourth, quieting the packed house in San Francisco’s Chase Center.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moisture of extinction was reached across most of the fire, extinguishing fine dead fuels.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers are extinguishing the fire.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Produced from vines dating back to 1950, the 2002, 2005 and 2015 are stilling thriving.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Shutting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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