shut (of)

adjective

Definition of shut (of)next
as in freed
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful I cannot wait to be shut of this social obligation

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  1. freed
  2. free
  3. liberated
Adjective
  • The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
    — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Definition of freed
Adjective
  • With a bogey-free 66 on Saturday, Scheffler moved into a tie for third heading into the final round at East Lake, three shots behind leader Viktor Hovland.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But markets are showing some signs of fatigue, after absorbing the flood of debt in such a short time, S&P Global warned last month, pointing out that hyperscalers are paying a higher premium compared with yields on risk-free bonds.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of free
Adjective
  • Instead, Curry connected with fans like me because, as a performer, the man seemed able to do anything, and do it with a kind of liberated abandon and eagerness to entertain.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Chalk it up to the leftover hubris of late-20th-century American empire and the grand illusion of a liberated civilization thriving behind an impenetrable fortress.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberated
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shut (of)
shutoff
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“Shut (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20%28of%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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