DRY UP Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

dry up

verb

Definition of dry up

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 Layoffs at the big platforms, hiring freezes, and a steady drumbeat of stories about software careers drying up. — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Then, after the Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA levies, the money started drying up. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Coupled with the lingering problems from last year’s dry winter, some farmers say their livelihood in the fields is literally and figuratively drying up. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 Nonetheless, Barratt’s already-small team shrank from 11 to three, and funding for their work, which was being shared across the division, dried up. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry up

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But within the cozy world of footballing governance, any dissent was mostly hushed—except in Norway.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
That emphasis on feeling rather than just doing is what sets house hushing apart.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

Definition of hush

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Layoffs in the gaming industry have seen almost 60,000 roles cut worldwide since 2022; multiple studios and publishers have shut up shop for good.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Doing it with 10 men against Mexico or in the closing stages against Norway is one thing; trying to shut up shop against a team with Argentina’s firepower for more than half an hour was an act of self sabotage.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of shut up

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Since becoming mayor, though, Mamdani has piped down publicly on his calls for the freeze in order to avoid the appearance of compromising the board’s independence.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
And he was told by his former teammate, Patrick Ewing, one of the greatest Knicks of all time, to pipe down because there were listening devices everywhere.

— Brian Barrett, Wired News, 11 June 2026

Definition of pipe down

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