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shut 1 of 2

verb

ˈshət How to pronounce shut (audio)
Definition of shutnext
1
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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2
as in to close (down)
to stop the operations of shut both stores for a week

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shut

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adjective

as in blocked

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Recent Examples of shut
Verb
On Friday, Iraqi Shia militias affiliated with Iran struck the east-west pipeline, shutting it down temporarily. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 One is a draft vote to shut the center down, asserting the building is unsafe for occupancy. — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
The couple's home has holes in walls and a door that won't stay shut. — Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 10 June 2026 The international airport in General Santos remained shut for a second day, forcing the cancellation of 63 domestic flights except for those on humanitarian missions. — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
  1. close
  2. stopped
  3. lock
  4. closed
  5. plugged
  6. clogged
  7. obstructed
Verb
  • Connected information can help close that gap by allowing organizations to identify patterns and engage customers before an issue becomes a larger business problem.
    — Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The account the VanDoeselaars wired the money to has since closed, the couple said.
    — Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of close
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  • The girl with a backpack on could be seen crossing the street while looking at her phone before the stopped truck began moving beside her, in videos obtained by ABC station WPVI and CBS station KYW.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The crash drew a crowd from the stopped traffic, who quickly spread photos and videos of the driver on social media.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopped
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  • Another is larger carriers who lock in fuel at wholesale while billing surcharges at retail can see a real margin gain.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • One lifetime payment beats paying for separate subscriptions for every model worth testing, and today’s the last chance to lock in this Labor Day price.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lock
Adjective
  • The Senate on its 10th try also approved a war powers resolution to end the conflict, but GOP senators quickly reversed course the next day after Trump berated them during a closed-door lunch.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • According to a crash log, the incident happened as a 43-year-old Blue Springs woman drove a 2023 Volkswagen Taos SUV east in closed lanes of I-70.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of closed
Adjective
  • He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But the new generation of GaN chargers with more power and USB ports sometimes struggle to stay plugged in due to their size and weight.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of plugged
Adjective
  • Get rid of mosquito breeding sites by removing standing water around your home, including any containers that collect water; cleaning clogged roof gutters and treating retention ponds and drainage ditches with a mosquito larvicide.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Clean clogged roof gutters, especially if leaves tend to plug the drains.
    — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of clogged
Adjective
  • Following the complaints about obstructed views, Bills team executives told the media that many of those seats are being sold for events like concerts, not games.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The obstructed view and small video boards are by far the biggest complaints, and here is a small bit of what was being said.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructed

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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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