as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking
sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
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Recent Examples of dry up
The Group Insurance Commission — which is responsible for health insurance for 460,000 public employees, retirees, and their dependents — warned earlier this year that cash would dry up to pay claims by Monday.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
That well dried up in the final frame, largely thanks to Randle.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Losing the status would not only force Harvard to start paying tax to the federal government on its income but could cause donations to dry up.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Dry eye occurs when the eyes don't produce enough tears or when tears evaporate (dry up) too quickly.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 17 May 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
That well dried up in the final frame, largely thanks to Randle.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Losing the status would not only force Harvard to start paying tax to the federal government on its income but could cause donations to dry up.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Dry eye occurs when the eyes don't produce enough tears or when tears evaporate (dry up) too quickly.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry up
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Throughout January and February, the neighborhood’s streets were hushed, the Latin American restaurants emptier.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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But the confidence and craftsmanship invested in Crash are, ultimately, the problem, because the infuriatingly contrived screenplay and hushed seriousness conspire to produce a risible portrait of complex social issues reduced to glib plot points.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Meet Them At Their Comfort Level Some CEOs are great at being conversational and engaging on video; others clam up and want to use a script—which severely limits any feeling of authenticity.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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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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Peter firmly tells him to shut up, which is not unattractive.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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So that’s the biggest plan, is get a vet, just be a rookie, shut up and work.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Longer-term, the FAA is also planning to build a new radar system in Philadelphia, so that controllers there won’t have to rely on the signal piped down from New York anymore.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Yes and became yes and no, much like a musical conductor tells the strings and woodwinds to play louder and the brass to pipe down.—
Michael Alcée,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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