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 Qatar is largely offline now because of the Iran war, and more of Australia’s offshore gas fields are drying up. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Rising sea levels risk submerging low-lying habitats, and increasingly severe droughts threaten to dry up food and shade. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Fishing has long dried up in Snook’s Arm, so Calvin and his son Wade (Charlie Heaton) make a living by collecting ice for a local vodka brewery and running an Airbnb out of their home. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Afghanistan has also suffered from decades of conflict and global aid has all but dried up since the return of Taliban rule in 2021. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry up

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The lounge is a real scene, especially during afternoon tea, when a perfectly coiffed crowd has hushed discussions about worldly matters.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The park has already taken some steps to hush their new attraction.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of hush

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Georgia Tech won its game with undefeated Duke by (ahem) shutting up and getting better during the bye week.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Turning paying ticket buyers into political punching bags and telling colleagues to shut up is terrible business and toxic for basketball.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 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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