Thesaurus / clam up
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synonyms for clam up
- allay
- appease
- assuage
- hush
- mollify
- muffle
- muzzle
- pacify
- please
- relax
- satisfy
- soften
- soothe
- squelch
- subdue
- ameliorate
- becalm
- choke
- compose
- console
- gag
- gratify
- ice
- inactivate
- lull
- moderate
- palliate
- quieten
- reconcile
- settle
- shush
- silence
- slack
- smooth
- soft pedal
- square
- squash
- still
- stroke
- tranquilize
- button one's lip
- calm down
- can it
- cool it
- cool out
- dummy up
- fix up
- hold it down
- patch things up
- shut up
- take the bite out of
- clam
- dampen
- deaden
- dull
- extinguish
- gag
- hush
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- shush
- soft pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
- choke off
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dumb
- dummy up
- hold one's tongue
- hush-hush
- hush one's mouth
- keep it down
- pipe down
- quiet down
- say nothing
- shut up
- sit on
- strike dumb
- clam
- dampen
- deaden
- dull
- extinguish
- gag
- hush
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quieten
- soft pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
- choke off
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dumb
- dummy up
- hold one's tongue
- hush-hush
- hush one's mouth
- keep it down
- pipe down
- quiet down
- say nothing
- shut up
- sit on
- strike dumb
- cut off
- gag
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- quash
- quell
- squelch
- stifle
- subdue
- suppress
- clam
- dampen
- deaden
- dull
- extinguish
- hush
- lull
- overawe
- quiet
- quieten
- shush
- soft pedal
- still
- tongue-tie
- choke off
- close up
- cool it
- cut short
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dumb
- dummy up
- hold one's tongue
- hush-hush
- hush one's mouth
- keep it down
- pipe down
- quiet down
- say nothing
- shut up
- sit on
- strike dumb
- curb
- muzzle
- repress
- silence
- smother
- squelch
- strangle
- suffocate
- suppress
- asphyxiate
- burke
- check
- choke
- constipate
- cork
- extinguish
- gag
- hush
- kill
- muffle
- spike
- squash
- stagnate
- stop
- stultify
- torpedo
- trammel
- black out
- bring to screeching halt
- choke back
- clamp down
- cover up
- crack down
- dry up
- hold it down
- hush up
- put the lid on
- shut up
- sit on
- conceal
- deduct
- deny
- detain
- hide
- keep
- refuse
- resist
- retain
- suppress
- abstain
- bridle
- check
- constrain
- curb
- disallow
- hold
- inhibit
- kill
- refrain
- repress
- reserve
- restrain
- spike
- dummy up
- hold back
- hold down
- hold out
- hold out on
- keep secret
- keep to oneself
- keep under one's hat
- keep under wraps
- sit on
- stop oneself
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use clam up in a sentence
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSEven as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWhen we'd finished, one of the hunters rounded up the horses and we caught our nags and saddled them.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO CLAM UP
- allay
- ameliorate
- appease
- assuage
- becalm
- button one's lip
- calm down
- can it
- choke
- clam up
- compose
- console
- cool it
- cool out
- dummy up
- fix up
- gag
- gratify
- hold it down
- hush
- ice
- inactivate
- lull
- moderate
- mollify
- muffle
- muzzle
- pacify
- palliate
- patch things up
- please
- quieten
- reconcile
- relax
- satisfy
- settle
- shush
- shut up
- silence
- slack
- smooth
- soft pedal
- soften
- soothe
- square
- squash
- squelch
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- take the bite out of
- tranquilize
- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- keep it down
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- pipe down
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- say nothing
- shush
- shut up
- sit on
- soft pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- keep it down
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- pipe down
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- say nothing
- shush
- shut up
- sit on
- soft-pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- keep it down
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- pipe down
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- quieten
- say nothing
- shut up
- sit on
- soft pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
- choke off
- clam
- clam up
- close up
- cool it
- cut off
- cut short
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease the volume
- dry up
- dull
- dumb
- dummy up
- extinguish
- gag
- hold one's tongue
- hush
- hush one's mouth
- hush-hush
- keep it down
- lull
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- overawe
- pipe down
- quash
- quell
- quiet
- quiet down
- quieten
- say nothing
- shush
- shut up
- sit on
- soft pedal
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suppress
- tongue-tie
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.