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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
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
People can reduce their risk of infection by taking several precautions, including holding their nose shut or using nose clips, keeping their head above water, avoiding water activities when water temperatures are higher, and avoiding digging in sediment.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 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
Still shut it down quickly, limiting the damage to only 10 yards.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
People can reduce their risk of infection by taking several precautions, including holding their nose shut or using nose clips, keeping their head above water, avoiding water activities when water temperatures are higher, and avoiding digging in sediment.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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The Little Golden Gate Bridge is scheduled to close again from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday through Thursday, beginning Sept. 2 until further notice, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Japanese tech company has operated in Russia since 2006, but after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine began scaling back operations, halting console shipments and closing online and brick-and-mortar stores.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trees that are able to produce more in the way of sugars and carbohydrates for their own growth, tend to have brighter colors, because the sugars get locked in the leaves and have an effect on color.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
19 Aug. 2025
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Those who know that much probably also know that Amanda was eventually found guilty and locked up in an Italian prison.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The two eight-foot-tall tall black and white ceramics abstract and magnify the human figure, presented as a pair to accentuate the space and the relationship between the two heads with closed eyes and mute expressions, inviting the viewer to insert a dialogue.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Janice Stewart, who lives a block from the now closed Pick 'n Save in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood, used the store about two times a week.—
Maya Bell,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 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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Breastfeed on the side with the plugged duct first.—
Donna Murray, RN,
Parents,
30 July 2024
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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