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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
Anthony Slater, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Tilt-detection aims to detect falls, automatically shutting the motor down to prevent unwanted drivetrain movement and potential injury.
—New Atlas, 18 June 2025
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
The cockpit door was jammed shut, so the pilots had to climb out of an emergency hatch located on the ceiling of the cockpit, the report says.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Complications forced him to shut it down for the 2015 season.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Tilt-detection aims to detect falls, automatically shutting the motor down to prevent unwanted drivetrain movement and potential injury.
—New Atlas, 18 June 2025
Adjective
When in the history of this show has a death been this open and shut?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
The cockpit door was jammed shut, so the pilots had to climb out of an emergency hatch located on the ceiling of the cockpit, the report says.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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According to a news release from the city, the following streets will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Saturday: Dickson Street between St. Charles Avenue and Gregg Avenue/Powerhouse Alley.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Months after closing all of its Colorado locations except for one, Del Taco is reopening them.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The players had been locked in a physical altercation for over a dozen yards, leading to Baker-Whiting falling shoulder-first into the Argentine winger.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Another tip is to work with materials suppliers to lock in prices when possible, even before materials become available.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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When the mouthpiece is closed, our tester found there were no leaks, even when the bottle was turned upside down.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
19 June 2025
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Please do not enter any rooms where the door is closed.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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All-American Rejects singer answers burning questions about those viral pop-up shows The momentum has inspired a unique way of getting more plugged in, with OnlyFans.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 June 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
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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