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 Experts said fewer people are dying thanks to interventions that are largely funded by federal grants, and much of that crucial funding is about to dry up. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The trade market is drying up a bit at center, though Panarin’s former teammate Vincent Trocheck and others may still be in play. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026 So the foundation really is to jkeep that energy going, as a place where people can donate, and something that can pick up the slack now that funding is drying up in other areas, because of what’s happening with the government and these kinds of things. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2026 Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister expressed concerns about the site going unmonitored during evening hours and how the city would recoup its money if the property owner was unable to pay in the future, or if federal dollars dried up. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry up

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The brothers bonded over the game, but in his work, Grant so frequently provided a microphone for the voices a powerful organization would rather hush.

— Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of hush

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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
And he was told by his former teammate, Patrick Ewing, one of the greatest Knicks of all time, to pipe down because there were listening devices everywhere.

— Brian Barrett, Wired News, 11 June 2026

Definition of pipe down

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