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as in to close
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
please shut the door when you leave
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Recent Examples of shut
Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
At Bradford, this meant heading towards exit gates at the back of the stand that were padlocked shut, and turnstiles that could only be operated by anyone entering from outside.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The idea is to tape the mouth shut at night to promote nasal breathing, which some experts claim can have health benefits.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
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Verb
The bay door, which was supposed to open to release the satellites, was jammed shut.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
At Bradford, this meant heading towards exit gates at the back of the stand that were padlocked shut, and turnstiles that could only be operated by anyone entering from outside.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Adjective
Eventually, burnout forced him to shut it all down.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The idea is to tape the mouth shut at night to promote nasal breathing, which some experts claim can have health benefits.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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Months after closing all of its Colorado locations except for one, Del Taco is reopening them.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Alongside Hindley’s, the other two roles to close are the Commissioning Editor and Commissioning Co-ordinator.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The nourishing blend of calendula, sunflower, shea, and castor oils helps lock in moisture and protect color, leaving hair soft, shiny, and sun-safe.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
1 July 2025
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He is locked in a tight battle with Athletics rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Guests who are deaf or hard of hearing can request stateroom kits that include a visual and tactile alert when someone knocks at the door, the phone rings, or an alarm sounds; stateroom TVs are equipped with closed captioning; and stateroom telephones have the ability to amplify sound.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2025
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When both individuals become closed off during conflict, not much is left to save.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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All-American Rejects singer answers burning questions about those viral pop-up shows The momentum has inspired a unique way of getting more plugged in, with OnlyFans.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Olsen: This season in particular feels very plugged into things that are happening in our real world right now.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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