shut up

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as in to shush
to stop the noise or speech of nothing I said would shut them up

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Recent Examples on the Web But there’s a part of French society that just wants people to shut up and enjoy the show. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024 In the comics, the X-Men–adjacent smart-ass and alter ego of professional assassin Wade Wilson was known for being horribly disfigured, handy with weapons, impossible to kill, and even more impossible to shut up. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024 Our editors — along with over 70,000 customers — won’t shut up about how quickly and efficiently this emollient strengthens and brings shine to lackluster nails. Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024 Biden's insistence on staying in the race and the winnowing calendar have led some Democrats to say the party should just shut up and close ranks behind him, arguing that doing so would strengthen the case for reelection. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shut up 

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“Shut up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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