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
Supply chains collapse, funding dries up, and entire industries shift overnight.
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Paul Deluca, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But researchers have argued that high-quality data sources are drying up, which makes new and robust information sources all the more coveted.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
With direct supplies from Western countries drying up, China has become a lifeline for Russia, thanks to its imports of intermediate components, particularly high-tech electronics and industrial tools—many of which fall under export controls.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
For instance, certain smaller internet service providers rely on government grants, which raises the question of how sustainable these deployments might be once the funds dry up.
—Claudio Saes, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Paul Deluca, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But researchers have argued that high-quality data sources are drying up, which makes new and robust information sources all the more coveted.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
With direct supplies from Western countries drying up, China has become a lifeline for Russia, thanks to its imports of intermediate components, particularly high-tech electronics and industrial tools—many of which fall under export controls.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
For instance, certain smaller internet service providers rely on government grants, which raises the question of how sustainable these deployments might be once the funds dry up.
—Claudio Saes, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry up
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The Golden State Warriors have extended a final chapter for their dynastic journey, while the Dallas Mavericks are hushing away fake mourners and apoplectic fans.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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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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It is put up or shut up time for the UCLA men’s basketball team.—
Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
19 Mar. 2025
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Or shut up’ The members of the Jan. 6 investigative committee are hitting back at President Trump for his threat to nullify the presidential pardons surrounding their work.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
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Down here on the Gulf Coast, fracked gas is being piped down to the coastal wetlands every day to be refrigerated and sold abroad.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Jason thinks Anthony needs to pipe down but also that Tzarina should assert herself more as the head of the department.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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