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verb

ˈshət How to pronounce shut (audio)
Definition of shutnext
1
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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2
as in to close (down)
to stop the operations of shut both stores for a week

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shut

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adjective

as in blocked

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Recent Examples of shut
Verb
When the transfer portal slammed shut back in January, that meant his name understandably fell under the radar for BSU, with plenty of focus on former Notre Dame safety Taebron Bennie-Powell or former Pitt running back Juelz Goff. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Two soldiers who initially seemed kind took her into the jungle, held her at gunpoint and raped her while holding her mouth shut to stifle her screams. — ABC News, 23 July 2026
Adjective
If Hormuz stays shut and crude moves higher, that calculation gets harder to hold. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 During the last art Biennale, Israel’s participating artist Ruth Patir refused to open the show at the national Pavilion, saying the doors would remain shut until a hostage agreement and ceasefire deal in Gaza were reached. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
  1. close
  2. stopped
  3. lock
  4. closed
  5. plugged
  6. clogged
  7. obstructed
Verb
  • Salty Iguana, on the other hand, permanently closed all of its restaurants over a year ago.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • For longstanding equity gaps to be closed, improvements among these student groups must outpace overall progress.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of close
Adjective
  • Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
    — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stopped
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  • Indeed, some analysts previously told ABC News the current selloff owes primarily to a phenomenon called profit-taking, when traders sell off some of their shares to lock in returns after a prolonged run-up in price.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Beijing is regulating intimacy, but what is being built, there and everywhere, is a permanent record of the interior life, and the interior life was the one room a person could always lock.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of lock
Adjective
  • This strategy is different from that of closed-model labs like OpenAI and Anthropic whose commercial position hinges on maintaining proprietary access to their most capable systems.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Some end up working as part-time dog walkers, babysitters, house cleaners, or reservationists, all in pursuit of a happy client and a closed deal.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Definition of closed
Adjective
  • He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Definition of plugged
Adjective
  • Ductwork, registers, and filters become clogged with dust and debris.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • The set comes with Medicube’s Blackhead Mud Mask, which targets clogged pores, and the Collagen Night Mask.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of clogged
Adjective
  • Stout’s attorney argued that Fox, who is a Paradise resident who survived the 2018 Camp Fire suffering from PTSD, had an obstructed view as the car caught fire in 2024.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Just beware that some of the seats might have an obstructed view.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
Definition of obstructed

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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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