Synonyms of dry up

dry up

verb

as in to quiet (down)

to stop talking

sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quiet (down)
• hush
• clam up
• shut up
• settle (down)
• pipe down
• cool (down)
• calm (down)
• dummy up
• belt up
• hold one's tongue
• hem
• haw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speak
• talk
• speak out
• speak up
• spout (off)
• sound off
• pipe up
• talk up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dry up

But maintaining those programs has grown difficult as funding has dried up at the national, state and now local levels, Thompson said. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

This would be best done in late May and early June when the leaves are drying up. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Business in villages like Bajo Chiquito dried up, and villagers returned to growing plantains. — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

As political support for decarbonizing the existing energy system has dried up, data centers have emerged as a new center of financial gravity, drawing in unprecedented billions from the biggest tech and Wall Street firms. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026