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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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
The bay door, which was supposed to open to release the satellites, was jammed shut.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Believe it or not, Stitch is not the first Disney character to shut Goldberg into the chaos chamber.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
To avoid bottles that are glued shut, clean the bottle top and cap of excess glue.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
The bay door, which was supposed to open to release the satellites, was jammed shut.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Adjective
Injuries, bad luck or bad play could shut their water off, perhaps as soon as next weekend against Pittsburgh.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Believe it or not, Stitch is not the first Disney character to shut Goldberg into the chaos chamber.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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The Dow closed above 46,000 for the first time in history on Thursday.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The flip-up straw makes for easy sipping, and the lid closes with a snap to prevent accidental leaks.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This can lock in yields that are still at attractive levels.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Price, payment structure, warranties, transition period,… lock them in.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Investments range from costlier new building of entertainment centers that combine multi-screen theaters with activities from axe throwing to bowling to arcades; reopening and revamping closed cinemas; new digital projectors, movie screens, sound systems and seats in auditoriums.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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The funding will help the firm advance its innovative closed-loop geothermal system (AGS) technology, which promises to deliver affordable, long-term, sustainable energy.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some possibilities include: Insufficient airflow in the cabin: This could be a problem with a bad blower motor, but more commonly a plugged cabin air filter.—
Amanda Wallace,
USA Today,
9 July 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
Adjective
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Howell said a silt protection barrier on the street near the construction site became clogged, leading to an overflow of water.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Slow or clogged drain pipes get exposed to the extreme heat for much longer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gone were the giant inflated Brown statues that appeared during recent Breezy Bowl shows (and at his Tycoon Music Festival appearance here in April), which prompted concertgoer complaints about obstructed views.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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