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Definitions

shut up

VERB
be or make quiet
Synonyms
WEAK
bottle up choke dry up dummy up fall silent 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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Mr. Easterly accurately describes the historical ideology that would tell the conquered to shut up and “enjoy the GDP.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Altman then continued with an Elon Musk-like bromide, in that the value of going public is to shut up critics who would bet against the stock.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

His protest was met by vocal support for the King, including one woman who told him to "shut up".

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

In elementary school, Ms. Stolzenberg always kept me from recess at lunch because I wouldn’t shut up in class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

“Mrs. Wendleken would never shut up about it.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.