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 In one sketch, David as Bell makes the historic first phone call, but the guy on the other end won't shut up. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Dude, just leave — or stay and shut up! — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026 Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that’s very much by design. — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 12 June 2026 The audience is there in the flesh, shutting up and paying attention to your talent. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 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. belt up
  8. mute
Verb
  • As Colorado dries up in a historic drought, scofflaws violating water restrictions have sparked tension throughout the state’s largest metropolitan area, turning residential streets into checkerboards of virtue and vice.
    — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 July 2026
  • The power is real, but without a swing change, the homers will dry up.
    — Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of dry up
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  • His interactions with Daemon (Matt Smith) last season, going so far as to shush him at one point, were a breath of fresh air.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
    — Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Definition of shush
Verb
  • 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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  • Morgan silenced the critics and played into her heel persona—one that wants to hold the title for 1,000 days—with a strong victory over Iyo Sky.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • When the team silenced these neurons, the flies got lost entirely, wandering upwind with no idea how to get back.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of silence
Verb
  • Anyone asked by local or national media over the past few months if they’d been invited to the nuptials clammed up quickly.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • On Israel, a lot of candidates have clammed up.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of clam up
Verb
  • In Allentown, in a minor-league ballpark patrolled by the Pork Racers and populated by children from summer camps screaming their lungs out, the external noise quieted.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The room quieted as the program paused to acknowledge people whose lives and work had affected the community.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of quiet
Verb
  • The evening’s co-main event bout between Raymond Ford and Thomas Mattice also has a belt up for grabs.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Going back home Sunday looks nice, except for the Lake Effect Snow belt up in New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
    — Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of belt up
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  • At an institution where nearly everything else has been muted, the most enduring expression of what the Kennedy Center once was now lives on its smallest stage.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Rich, vibrant shades like metallic copper, dusty turquoise, and muted rose pink are perfect for the transition from summer to fall.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of mute

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