shutting up Synonyms

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to stop writing or speaking, to cease writing or speaking, to cause a person to stop talking, to cause (a person) to stop talking

The children were chattering incessantly, but the teacher's stern gaze shut them up instantly.
The noisy crowd gradually shut up as the speaker took the stage.
I couldn't believe how rude he was, but I decided to shut up and let it go.
The car's engine roared loudly, but as soon as I turned the ignition, it shut up abruptly.
The phone kept ringing, but I shut it up by cutting off the battery.
The argument had escalated to a deafening level, but a wise elder stepped in and shut everyone up.
The wind howled like a banshee, but it suddenly shut up as if it had been silenced.
I was about to burst into tears, but my friend looked at me with such compassion that I shut up and let the emotions subside.
The fire alarm blared through the building, but we shut it up by pulling the lever.
The traffic was roaring past outside, but I shut it up by closing the double-paned windows.

to stop writing or speaking, to cease writing or speaking, to cause a person to stop talking, to cause (a person) to stop talking

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

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

The children were chattering incessantly, but the teacher's stern gaze shut them up instantly.

The noisy crowd gradually shut up as the speaker took the stage.

I couldn't believe how rude he was, but I decided to shut up and let it go.

The car's engine roared loudly, but as soon as I turned the ignition, it shut up abruptly.