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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
Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
When Evelyn shuts her door, Grant takes Rose’s hand and leads her down the hall to their room.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Jerry Mickelson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Upon arrival, officers discovered the first floor of the house was barricaded and that all the doors were screwed shut.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Verb
In another image, the Chinese leader appears to grin with his eyes shut, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi laughing by his side.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
When Evelyn shuts her door, Grant takes Rose’s hand and leads her down the hall to their room.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
People have heard about the Uptown’s potential comeback for a long time, only to see the doors remain shut.
—Jerry Mickelson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Upon arrival, officers discovered the first floor of the house was barricaded and that all the doors were screwed shut.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
Verb
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Top news OpenAI taps AWS Amazon shares closed at a record high Monday after OpenAI agreed to buy $38 billion worth of AWS capacity in a fresh sign that the ChatGPT developer is no longer dependent on Microsoft.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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On the way out, as a staffer closed down the merch stand and the lobby bars’ slushy machines quietly hummed, Donegan brought up the lyric about caviar dreams.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fortune has previously reported that retailers lock in holiday assortments months in advance, and 2025’s tariff volatility has forced last‑minute reorders, product cuts, and pricing shifts—conditions that especially strain small operators with thin margins and limited credit lines.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Simply creating an account will be enough to lock in this part of the offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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At polling places that remained closed, voters were sent to other sits to pick up provisional ballots.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission, like many other agencies, remains closed due to the lapse in federal funding.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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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Clean out any lint, hair, or residue and ensure and check to make sure the hose isn’t kinked or clogged.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Microcatheters are already critical for lifesaving procedures such as clearing clogged arteries, stopping bleeding, or delivering drugs directly to tumors.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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