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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

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Three years later he faced down internal party division, challenging his rivals to "put up or shut up" He defeated Tory MP John Redwood in a ballot of his MPs.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Ms. Zenovich possesses the interviewer’s most valuable skill, knowing when to shut up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Data from consumer research firm NIQ showed that 382 hospitality firms shut up shop in the final three months of the year, more than four each day.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The Grinch will get in your face and yell at you to shut up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Vonetta told her to shut up and I told Vonetta to shut up.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia