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fall silent

VERB
shut up
Synonyms
WEAK
bottle up choke dry up dummy up gag hold tongue hush keep trap shut muzzle pipe down quiet quieten quit chattering shush silence soft pedal still stop talking
Antonyms
WEAK
speak talk

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV prayed "that the roar of the bombs may cease, the weapons may fall silent, and a space for dialogue may open".

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

As TET activity declines, DNA methylations build up, key genes are switched off, and they "fall silent."

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

In some cases like Spain, blessed with lots of sunshine, or Nordic countries, with abundant hydro power to provide energy when its wind farms fall silent, the transition looks promising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

On September 30, 2025, that sound will fall silent for good.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

They fall silent as we enter, and it’s obvious they’ve been talking about us.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir