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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
Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
To avoid bottles that are glued shut, clean the bottle top and cap of excess glue.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
The Louvre, which shut its doors after the heist took place, has remained closed on Monday as well.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
But the windows should stay shut if the air temperature is about 95 or above.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
To avoid bottles that are glued shut, clean the bottle top and cap of excess glue.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Adjective
The best thing about my bedroom’s his and hers closets is that the doors shut—hiding the absolute disaster within.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
The Louvre, which shut its doors after the heist took place, has remained closed on Monday as well.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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David Tisch’s BoxGroup, which boasts 16 years of operation and just closed $550 million in new funding, can claim a spot among those ranks.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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After 40 seasons and more than a decade on air, The Kitchen is closing.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But optimism over easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, as well as a rebound in the US dollar, prompted investors to lock in profits.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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In purple North Carolina, Republicans are moving quickly to lock in electoral advantages.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two out of three lanes are closed and traffic is delayed on the inner loop of Interstate 485 in northwest Charlotte after a tractor trailer overturned Tuesday morning.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hikers should expect closed facilities and minimal updates from federal channels while the lapse continues.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 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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This combination of liquid exfoliants gently boosts cell turnover and remove clogged pores; while, tea tree leaf water hydrate and soothes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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In Alzheimer’s, this transport system often becomes clogged or degraded.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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