1
as in closes
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
please shut the door when you leave
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as in closes (down)
to stop the operations of
shut both stores for a week
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Recent Examples of shuts
America needs more social workers — and a pathway into the profession that expands opportunity, not one that shuts people out.
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David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Glinda hears it from her apartment and shuts her doors.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Linden waves, and the door shuts behind her.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
For each component, Rosenberg provides examples of language that supports connection and language that shuts it down.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The system automatically manages battery charging and shuts itself down during extreme weather conditions, such as storms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
As two of the better man-coverage corners in the league, if Gonzalez and Davis can blanket their receivers, that shuts two immediate throwing windows available to the quarterback, who has no choice but to hold onto the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
The departure now likely shuts the door on Aaron Rodgers returning to the Steelers.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Yam Yam shuts him down with ease because smack talk is simply not one of Michael’s strengths.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Glinda hears it from her apartment and shuts her doors.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Linden waves, and the door shuts behind her.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
For each component, Rosenberg provides examples of language that supports connection and language that shuts it down.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The system automatically manages battery charging and shuts itself down during extreme weather conditions, such as storms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
As two of the better man-coverage corners in the league, if Gonzalez and Davis can blanket their receivers, that shuts two immediate throwing windows available to the quarterback, who has no choice but to hold onto the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
The departure now likely shuts the door on Aaron Rodgers returning to the Steelers.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Yam Yam shuts him down with ease because smack talk is simply not one of Michael’s strengths.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts
closes
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Alberta Street also closes down to traffic every Thursday evening in the summer for a 15-block art walk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The verdict closes a chapter of one of South Korea’s biggest political crises, a saga that has been full of dramatic twists that have tested the country’s democratic guardrails.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Shuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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