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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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as in blocked
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Recent Examples of shut
Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Time will tell whether Tatum’s forthcoming absence — which seemingly slams shut Boston’s championship window in the short term — will trigger an even more radical roster overhaul.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
However, data engineering is not an open and shut case.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The state last week ordered shut two Broward County restaurants with live and dead roaches and other violations.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Time will tell whether Tatum’s forthcoming absence — which seemingly slams shut Boston’s championship window in the short term — will trigger an even more radical roster overhaul.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Adjective
The report also revealed the cockpit door was jammed shut and the flight crew exited the plane through the emergency hatch on the ceiling of the cockpit.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
However, data engineering is not an open and shut case.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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In 2015, Mexican food staple Tortilla Flats closed after 40 years, and two efforts to revive it as a cantina were short-lived, the Sacramento Business Journal reported.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2025
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April 23 India downgrades diplomatic ties, closes the only functional land border crossing, and suspends a crucial water-sharing treaty that has survived two wars and a major border skirmish between the two countries.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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And one plot point is an extension of an idea from the original: Iris locks herself in a cabin for years to stay alive, an extreme version of Devon Sawa's Alex holing up in a cabin in the first movie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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With the shield, players can lock onto enemies and miraculously teleport to their location for a smash.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Nearly three decades after Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the murders of their parents, a California judge has reopened a door many believed would remain closed.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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All northbound lanes are closed and traffic was being diverted off at 127th Street while troopers investigate, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the new generation of GaN chargers with more power and USB ports sometimes struggle to stay plugged in due to their size and weight.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
7 Aug. 2024
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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