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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
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Montreal beat Minnesota in all four regular season meetings this season, outscoring the Frost 12-3 and shutting them out entirely in their last two matchups — including in one game without Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Airports in Kuwait and Qatar remain shut, while operations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai were halted for several days before a limited service resumed on Thursday.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Earlier that night, the same group of people tried to hold a car meetup in another Queens neighborhood not too far away but police shut it down, Wong said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Montreal beat Minnesota in all four regular season meetings this season, outscoring the Frost 12-3 and shutting them out entirely in their last two matchups — including in one game without Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have started reducing output as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut and storage rapidly fills up.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Airports in Kuwait and Qatar remain shut, while operations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai were halted for several days before a limited service resumed on Thursday.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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Even the recycling plant has since closed.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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But with the $110 billion megadeal yet to close, the exec has been given a new contract ahead of his current deal expiring, and one largely with agreement terms unchanged.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With five more wins out of their seven remaining games, the Trojans would lock up their best regular season in a quarter century.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Henderson advised travelers to act quickly and plan ahead to combat rising costs, noting that booking flights months or even up to a year in advance can help lock in lower fares.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At a closed-door conference on April 28, the court and participants discussed the user experience, revealing that several bugs and hurdles remain.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But, according to Rottengruber, the closed-loop design could also offer economic advantages.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There was a two-shot swing at the 13th when Bhatia holed a 10-foot birdie putt and Berger had a plugged lie in a bunker, facing a shot to the crispy green with water on the other side.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Fix leaky faucets, clean gutters and remove standing water from sources like birdbaths, plant saucers, and clogged drains that ants can use as a water source.—
Charlotte Maracina,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Proposed in 2018, the new rail line was meant to ease clogged roadways.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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StubHub should have disclosed the obstructed view upfront.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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