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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
The Disney Channel has shut up shop in a number of countries as its parent company continues to focus on its streaming service, Disney+.
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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
One indie boss says getting the production fee for making an overseas show could be the difference between continuing to trade or shutting up shop.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Ever the peacekeeper, Amanda gets them to shut up by sharing the news about Carmen, a forceful reminder that their problems are small potatoes.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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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
One indie boss says getting the production fee for making an overseas show could be the difference between continuing to trade or shutting up shop.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Ever the peacekeeper, Amanda gets them to shut up by sharing the news about Carmen, a forceful reminder that their problems are small potatoes.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
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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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That pipeline supply has largely dried up, and Europe has turned to U.S. LNG exporters to fill the void.Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Back then, Mason was the kind of person who got excited about camera placement on a mountain to capture just the right shot as a downhill ski racer shushed past.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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Other players use this tactic too, including Djokovic’s friend Nick Kyrgios (on many occasions), Sebastian Korda at this year’s Italian Open in Rome, and Taylor Fritz, who shushed an entire stadium after beating Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech at Roland Garros in 2023.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
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Over the past few years, it’s been mostly impossible to see Bob Dylan perform anywhere in America besides dark, hushed theaters where ushers dive on anyone that dares to take to a phone for even a split second.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Making space for safe exchange, discussion, free expression of thought is what is humane and should always be encouraged, not silenced.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Houlihan helps silence Ian and protect the sisters.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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The Longhorns kept Clemson’s running game quiet aside from one 41-yard run by receiver Adam Randall.Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Research suggests that a diverse array of spices can quiet the signals that tell cells to pump out inflammatory chemicals.Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
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It's also been treated to a raspy but muted one-off Tolman stainless steel exhaust and an electronic engine management system to improve engine idle, detect low oil pressure and improve cold starts.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Plus, the color options range from bold to muted to fit every skier’s style preference.Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
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So in Toledo in 2015, Mohammed settled into a group house with some American roommates just out of college who took him under their wing and called him Moh.John Ketchum, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
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The family later settled in Dundalk on Liberty Parkway.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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