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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
After the Super Bowl this year, in which the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers amid swirling conspiracy theories, the wisest strategy seemed to be shutting up while MAGA melted down.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
One of the most-talked about scenes is the one where Khan lets out a scream in her backyard and a neighbor is heard interrupting her, asking her to shut up so that neighbors can sleep.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Even some leaders in effective altruism and the adjacent rationalist community recognize this as a problem and advise people not to shut up that part of themselves.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 22 Sep. 2024
The latter debate went off the rails, largely because of Trump’s interruptions, to the point where Biden told him to shut up.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
One of the most-talked about scenes is the one where Khan lets out a scream in her backyard and a neighbor is heard interrupting her, asking her to shut up so that neighbors can sleep.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Even some leaders in effective altruism and the adjacent rationalist community recognize this as a problem and advise people not to shut up that part of themselves.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 22 Sep. 2024
The latter debate went off the rails, largely because of Trump’s interruptions, to the point where Biden told him to shut up.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
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As the years passed, tips came in less and less frequently and, over time, dried up entirely.Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Though guttation is a common occurrence on these fruiting bodies, the bright red droplets eventually dry up and turn more brown colored.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Brazilian is back in the headlines for cupping his ears and shushing the home crowd at the weekend as Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in Anoeta.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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There’s no scolding kids for turning in books late or shushing noisy students.Scottie Andrew, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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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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Sean Diddy Combs and his legal team have moved to silence witnesses off the stand.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors with the Southern District of New York opposed Combs’ motion, claiming not only was the request broad and overreaching, but would potentially silence accusers who were not part of the criminal case.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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The unconscious mind lingers on the problem even after people have used strategies to quiet the fear by pushing it from awareness.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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As chief executive of a superpower, Harris would also be able to quiet lingering doubts that women are equipped to make decisions of war and peace.Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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Green Book premieres at the same festival, but its message about looking past each other’s differences feels less pressing in a world where Donald Trump has not just nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, and response to the interracial buddy dramedy is muted.Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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Grand Prismatic Spring, the third largest hot spring in the world and one of Yellowstone's top attractions, looked particularly magical as the overcast skies muted its rainbow colors and heavy steam shrouded the site.Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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The exes settle in for an awkward ride back to civilization.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The former couple settled their divorce in June after Turner filed just hours after the divorce announcement aired on Good Morning America.Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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