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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut (in or up)
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Owners say a cap is needed to improve competitive balance and restrain wealthy teams from assembling starrier rosters than their smaller-market brethren.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026 -
Iran is reportedly pushing for the agreement to include a ceasefire in Lebanon, where the US has already restrained Israeli actions, while Hezbollah has intensified its drone attacks on Israeli troops and northern border communities.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The wall drawings also contain erasure marks, vestiges of the artist’s false starts and corrections.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Substituting regular flour for options that contain more protein when baking, such as oat, almond, chickpea, or whole wheat flour.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2026
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“Shut (in or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20%28in%20or%20up%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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