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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
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The party environment encourages a competitive atmosphere that young people who live in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, say has shut them out amid skyrocketing inflation.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 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
The Moreno Valley Mall reopened Thursday after its owners addressed the safety concerns that prompted the city to shut it down last month.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The party environment encourages a competitive atmosphere that young people who live in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, say has shut them out amid skyrocketing inflation.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 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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The decision closed a flashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Iran’s new Supreme Leader said that his country would keep closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane through which about a fifth of the world’s oil flows, and more vessels in the Persian Gulf were attacked, including two oil tankers that were set ablaze off the coast of Iraq.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The agreement caps Live Nation’s long-term exclusivity contracts, historically used to lock venues into its system, at four years, and venues will be permitted to allocate a portion of their ticket inventory to rival platforms, the Politico report added.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Glossy Top Coat, to lock in the designs and add some shine.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 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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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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Oil prices rose back above $100 as more ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively closed.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the closed deposition on Capitol Hill.—
STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 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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The deep water was apparently caused by a drain just off the highway that had become clogged.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The edge rusher room was a bit clogged prior to the Dolphins trade of Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles at the trade deadline.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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