shutting (up) Antonyms
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Meaning of shutting (up)
shutting (up)
to stop writing or speaking, to cease writing or speaking, to cause a person to stop talking, to cause (a person) to stop talking
shutting (up) Sentence Examples
- The wind howled fiercely, shutting out the sound of distant voices.
- The teacher raised his hand, shutting his students up before they could interrupt.
- The mother shut up her crying child by swaddling them softly.
- The city council shut up the noisy construction site after complaints from residents.
- The computer suddenly shut up, causing the user to panic.
- The door banged shut, leaving her alone in the dark room.
- The government shut up the opposition by restricting their freedom of speech.
- The child's eyes shut up tight as they drifted off to sleep.
- The factory shut up for maintenance, leaving the workers without jobs.
- The blinds shut up the bright sunlight, creating a dim and cozy atmosphere.
FAQs About the word shutting (up)
to stop writing or speaking, to cease writing or speaking, to cause a person to stop talking, to cause (a person) to stop talking
belting up, dummying up, hushing, piping down, settling (down),drying up, quieting (down), clamming up, holding one's peace, calming (down)
speaking up, spouting (off),speaking, speaking out, talking,talking up, sounding off,piping up
The wind howled fiercely, shutting out the sound of distant voices.
The teacher raised his hand, shutting his students up before they could interrupt.
The mother shut up her crying child by swaddling them softly.
The city council shut up the noisy construction site after complaints from residents.
