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 The power is real, but without a swing change, the homers will dry up. — Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Four and a half years later, American aid is drying up, Ukraine has replaced Bayraktar drones with more effective weapons of its own, and the country’s weapon designers have moved well beyond their low-tech garages. — Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026 Their cases are among thousands that went cold after leads dried up and investigations stalled. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for dry up

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The impact is lavish yet hushed; welcoming yet sharply articulated.

— Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026
But within the cozy world of footballing governance, any dissent was mostly hushed—except in Norway.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 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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The Senate can pipe down; Atlantic Trivia players are the world’s greatest deliberative body.

— Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
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

Definition of pipe down

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