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
For limited partners watching distributions dry up and default rates tick higher, the optimism may feel premature.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
But last month, the deals dried up after SpaceX introduced a $5 to $10 price increase across Starlink plans, sparking complaints.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
And then his production completely dried up.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Exclusive data shown to CNBC by economic intelligence provider QuantCube Technology reveals that Iraq’s overall exports have virtually dried up since the war began, as a result of its geographical dependence on Hormuz.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
But last month, the deals dried up after SpaceX introduced a $5 to $10 price increase across Starlink plans, sparking complaints.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
And then his production completely dried up.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Exclusive data shown to CNBC by economic intelligence provider QuantCube Technology reveals that Iraq’s overall exports have virtually dried up since the war began, as a result of its geographical dependence on Hormuz.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry up
Verb
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His early, anonymous SoundCloud drops were hushed and hesitant, a shroud of tape hiss and white noise between himself and true self-examination.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Tage Thompson’s voice was hushed when speaking to reporters.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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The atmosphere had changed—security kept an eye out for media to turn away at the entrance, and golfers clammed up when asked what was going on at the club.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Everyone in the theater clammed up, as if embarrassed to have endorsed Max with laughter.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some bits of this chapter have been used for generations to say to women, sit down, shut up, and make the tea.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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And their play on the field – beating a division leader – told any doubters to shut up about their easy schedule.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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The compressed air is then piped down to enormous sealed salt caverns thousands of feet below the Earth's surface for long-term storage.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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At one point, crowd-surfers pulled pipes down from the ceiling.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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