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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2
as in closes (down)
to stop the operations of
shut both stores for a week
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Recent Examples of shuts
Yam Yam shuts him down with ease because smack talk is simply not one of Michael’s strengths.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … POLITICS NO ENTRY ZONE – Israel shuts door on Turkey in Gaza as Trump praises Erdogan, plays down clash.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Congress has the power of the purse, but instead of using that to pass spending bills, it just gets stressed and shuts the government down every three months.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
The two have a more tense relationship in the episodes, as Dustin shuts Steven out while dealing with his own personal problems.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
With this offense backing them, the Niners don’t need a defense that shuts the door for 60 minutes.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Instead, Thursday’s 28-6 loss to Baltimore, Miami’s seventh defeat in nine games, essentially shuts the tomb on another Dolphins season left for dead.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Israel has controlled the bridge since that war and shuts it on religious holidays, or because of security concerns.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The Marswalker then shuts its front flap to secure the robot vacuum inside, turns, and drives up or down a nearby staircase, before opening the flap again so the S2 can go about cleaning on a different floor.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … POLITICS NO ENTRY ZONE – Israel shuts door on Turkey in Gaza as Trump praises Erdogan, plays down clash.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Congress has the power of the purse, but instead of using that to pass spending bills, it just gets stressed and shuts the government down every three months.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
The two have a more tense relationship in the episodes, as Dustin shuts Steven out while dealing with his own personal problems.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
With this offense backing them, the Niners don’t need a defense that shuts the door for 60 minutes.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Instead, Thursday’s 28-6 loss to Baltimore, Miami’s seventh defeat in nine games, essentially shuts the tomb on another Dolphins season left for dead.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Israel has controlled the bridge since that war and shuts it on religious holidays, or because of security concerns.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The Marswalker then shuts its front flap to secure the robot vacuum inside, turns, and drives up or down a nearby staircase, before opening the flap again so the S2 can go about cleaning on a different floor.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts
closes
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Although this bomber jacket has a cropped silhouette like Paltrow’s, its zipper closes all the way up, creating a turtleneck, to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The pharmacy also will remain open until the store closes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Shuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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