as in to hush
to stop talking
the little girl clammed up when the doctor came into the room
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Recent Examples of clam up
While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.
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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
One social worker said that a girl clammed up in a recent interview that her mother was invited to.
—Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
City clams up over chance of lawsuit Antoine Bryant, director of planning and development, apologized to City Council members for soliciting the contract to pay for the murals using city money without the nine-member body's approval, which is required.
—Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
With less contact between the user's hand and the electronics, plus more airflow, users may find their hands clamming up less easily during long hours of intense use.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2023
Jim Harbaugh will coach not to lose and clam up just enough to let Ohio State’s amazing skill talent pull the upset late.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
When pandemic lockdowns clammed up her restaurant clientele, Ms. Brown began selling her oysters from her flatbed truck near her farm in Little Bay, New Hampshire.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2023
Local vape-shop owners clammed up as scrutiny over their sales practices increased.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 22 June 2023
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
One social worker said that a girl clammed up in a recent interview that her mother was invited to.
—Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
City clams up over chance of lawsuit Antoine Bryant, director of planning and development, apologized to City Council members for soliciting the contract to pay for the murals using city money without the nine-member body's approval, which is required.
—Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
With less contact between the user's hand and the electronics, plus more airflow, users may find their hands clamming up less easily during long hours of intense use.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2023
Jim Harbaugh will coach not to lose and clam up just enough to let Ohio State’s amazing skill talent pull the upset late.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
When pandemic lockdowns clammed up her restaurant clientele, Ms. Brown began selling her oysters from her flatbed truck near her farm in Little Bay, New Hampshire.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2023
Local vape-shop owners clammed up as scrutiny over their sales practices increased.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 22 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clam up
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Matthews’ voice swung from gravelly to hushed in a simple, affecting tribute.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the first act, the auditorium was hushed.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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The scoring dried up for Toronto from there until Tavares scored an empty-netter to secure a hat trick, but the team dominated the play from its offensive outburst on.Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The raise stands out at a time when digital health enthusiasm and corresponding venture funds have dried up significantly.Erin Brodwin, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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“Clam up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clam%20up. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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