shut down; shutting down; shuts down
: to settle so as to obscure vision : close in
the night shut down early
: to make ineffective in competition
shut down the opposition's offensive line
Examples of shutdown in a Sentence
Noun
the shutdown of the factory
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The dispute traces back to the 2020 shutdown of Body Fashion Limited, which ran two factories in Thailand.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
In May, the company announced plans to slash 11,000 jobs and shut down seven plants.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Leahy emerged from the seventh unscathed and followed up with a shutdown eighth inning, punctuated by back-to-back strikeouts to end the frame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The dispute traces back to the 2020 shutdown of Body Fashion Limited, which ran two factories in Thailand.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nelly Furtado fans think this outfit is shutting down body shamers.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
In May, the company announced plans to slash 11,000 jobs and shut down seven plants.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutdown. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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shutdown
noun
shut·down
ˈshət-ˌdau̇n 
: an ending of an activity
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