shut up

verb

Definition of shut upnext
1
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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2
as in to shush
to stop the noise or speech of nothing I said would shut them up

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Recent Examples of shut up Now, the move seems to be to fall into line — or, at the very least, to just shut up and acquiesce to MAGA inevitability. — Felix Salmon, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025 Get up to 30 plus goals and 82 plus points to kind of shut up the critics a little bit. — Scott Powers, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 In contrast to contemporaries like Ben Jonson—who told his audiences, basically, Sit down, shut up, and enjoy the glory of my words—Shakespeare repeatedly went out of his way to ask audiences to be active participants in the creation of his plays. — Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 Those rewards are less about shutting up and playing the hits than understanding that the relationship to the audience is slightly different. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shut up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut up
  1. dry up
  2. shush
  3. hush
  4. silence
  5. clam up
  6. quiet
  7. mute
  8. settle
Verb
  • There will be some lingering snow showers in the mountains Saturday, while things should start to dry up in lower elevations.
    — Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There's one week to go until federal funding dries up and the U.S. government shuts down if Congress can't pass legislation by March 14.
    — Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of dry up
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  • In his 2023 address, President Joe Biden was repeatedly met with heckles and boos from some Republican lawmakers, leading then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to shush them, according to CNN.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Duke did things to Illinois on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, in a 110-67 eyeful that wasn’t as close as the final score, to shush talk of a weak ACC potentially costing Cooper and the fighting Flaggs a No. 1 seed.
    — Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of shush
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  • Standing on the boardwalk near the spring boil, visitors of all ages made remarks of awe and wonder while keeping their voices hushed in a show of reverence for nature’s wonder.
    — Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news When athletes line up at the start of a race, the crowd often hushes in anticipation until the quiet is broken by the crack of a starter pistol.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of hush
Verb
  • Sean Brady silenced all but the biggest naysayers on Saturday, defeating former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Swalwell says fear of retribution and violence silences others in Congress, including Republicans.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of silence
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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
  • While Lydia wallows in the residual pain, Paul has clammed up.
    — Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of clam up
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  • The jeremiads against gambling as a corrupting influence have conveniently quieted.
    — Made by History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Talk about a potential settlement, which has been discussed internally, has now quieted as CBS seems willing to fight it out, even as the FCC reviews parent company Paramount’s sale to Skydance and Carr is likely to seek concessions.
    — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of quiet
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  • Had the film debuted to stupendous reviews, this controversy may have been muted.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Sadly, tracking has been muted, with neither awareness nor interest reaching 40%.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of mute
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  • He’s settled well on Merseyside, building tight bonds with fellow pros like Darwin Núñez and Alexis Mac Allister, and knows the Kop’s rocking song about his path to Merseyside and goalscoring endeavors.
    — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Majors and Jabbari settled the civil suit in November 2024.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of settle

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