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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
McPartlin will play Detective Mike Garner, a pigheaded CRASH detective who quickly shuts Bosch down for overstepping.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The chaos that has gripped the oil market looks set to deepen, with more production getting cut as the war in Iran effectively shuts the Strait of Hormuz, and the US considers widening its range of targets in the country.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
America needs more social workers — and a pathway into the profession that expands opportunity, not one that shuts people out.
—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
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The chaos that has gripped the oil market looks set to deepen, with more production getting cut as the war in Iran effectively shuts the Strait of Hormuz, and the US considers widening its range of targets in the country.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
America needs more social workers — and a pathway into the profession that expands opportunity, not one that shuts people out.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts
closes
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For every event that closes, such as the Johannesburg Biennale (held in 1995 and 1997) and the Marrakech Biennale (2004–16), others, like the Lagos Biennial (founded in 2017) and the Stellenbosch Triennial (founded in 2020), emerge to fill the void.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Alex jumps through the portal with Lord Morsus and closes it from the other side to save everyone else, setting the stage for the rest of the Russos to go after her in these final episodes.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Shuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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