dummying up Synonyms

Strongest:

to say nothing

The team's star player was dummying up on the field, causing the coach to pull him from the game.
The witness refused to cooperate, dummying up and refusing to answer any questions.
The suspect pretended to be injured, dummying up to avoid questioning.
The student pretended not to understand the question, dummying up to avoid answering.
The child feigned sickness, dummying up to get out of school.
The prisoner was punished for dummying up, refusing to speak to the guards.
The spy went undercover, dummying up to gather information without raising suspicion.
The employee was fired for dummying up during a crucial meeting.
The politicians were accused of dummying up during a press conference, avoiding tough questions.
The suspect's lawyer advised him to dummy up until they had a chance to prepare a defense strategy.

to say nothing

drying up, cooling (down), clamming up, shutting up, settling (down), holding one's peace, belting up, hushing, quieting (down), piping down

speaking out, spouting (off),speaking, talking, speaking up, sounding off,talking up,piping up

The team's star player was dummying up on the field, causing the coach to pull him from the game.

The witness refused to cooperate, dummying up and refusing to answer any questions.

The suspect pretended to be injured, dummying up to avoid questioning.

The student pretended not to understand the question, dummying up to avoid answering.