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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
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Blue Heron Park, a five‑acre green space in the heart of Cutler Bay, has been closed to residents for more than a year after the town council temporarily shut it down in June 2024.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
With funding, mentorship, and distribution support, the program opens doors that might otherwise stay shut.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
For a year, Anna has shut everyone out—fleeing from her husband and ghosting her mother.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Blue Heron Park, a five‑acre green space in the heart of Cutler Bay, has been closed to residents for more than a year after the town council temporarily shut it down in June 2024.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
But Min and his fellow Democrats in the minority in the House and Senate refuse to budge and the doors of the meddling, taxing federal behemoth remain shut.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
With funding, mentorship, and distribution support, the program opens doors that might otherwise stay shut.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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Black Apple closes Springdale taproom SPRINGDALE -- Black Apple Hard Cider has closed its taproom on East Emma Street, a company founder confirmed Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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At West Ham, Nuno has aligned himself with a club where the problems run so much deeper than merely trying to prevent the chilly fingers of relegation from closing round their neck.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Failing the means test by filing too soon Filing too quickly is a mistake that can lock you into a less favorable outcome.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In order to apply AI to their often massive enterprises, big businesses need to lock in their data infrastructure.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The committee has called on state officials to testify in closed-door, transcribed interviews, while requesting suspicious activity reports from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, along with a staff-level briefing from the Justice Department.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Testing includes closed-course validation and large-scale simulation alongside public road testing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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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In Stoeffler's case, his family history played a large role in the clogged arteries.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, this means water may not be able to pass through, leading to a clogged drain and smelly odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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