SHUTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

shuts

verb

present tense third-person singular of shut

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 Both failures are expensive in flood response, since a miss floods a warehouse and a false alarm shuts one down for no reason. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 When Rhaenyra learns Helaena jumped to her death at the episode’s conclusion, Rhaenyra shuts the window, snuffing out the last of her compassion for her father’s other children. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 If your unit shuts itself off during a heat wave, never flip the breaker back on more than once. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026 Guests can doff their drawers the moment the door shuts behind them. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Smart lighting energy automation shuts that waste down without asking you to remember anything, and the tools to set it up have gotten cheap enough that a single afternoon can pay off for years. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Newer cell studies suggest specific protein fragments in oysters may also protect the cells that make testosterone from a kind of internal damage that normally shuts hormone synthesis down. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 When the suitors’ massacre begins, Melantho tries to escape, but Penelope shuts the hall’s door on her and presumably seals her fate. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 Fear, like ignorance, shuts our eyes to and paralyzes our trust in God’s omnipotence, omniscience, and unfailing love for His children, whereas the understanding of God’s ever-present goodness removes the fear that generates suffering. — André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

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closes

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The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver is on the bubble for making the field of 16 drivers who will compete in the Chase, the 10-race championship run that closes the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
There are likely to be several departures before the window closes, either on loan or permanently — and there will be opportunities for B-team and academy players to make the step up.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026