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
However, often parents will blame social media and technology in response to their teens speaking out about their mental health and that shuts them down.
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Lani Ngonethong, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Lynette shuts him down, hitting him over the head with a lamp before finding Kenny and slipping away with the money.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Marine menace shuts reactors And in 1999, a massive bloom in the Philippines forced a power station offline, causing a major blackout that some feared was linked to the Y2K bug or even a coup attempt.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Lani Ngonethong, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Lynette shuts him down, hitting him over the head with a lamp before finding Kenny and slipping away with the money.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Marine menace shuts reactors And in 1999, a massive bloom in the Philippines forced a power station offline, causing a major blackout that some feared was linked to the Y2K bug or even a coup attempt.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
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Organizations are recognizing that this post-sale period needs its own leadership, with clear metrics, accountability and responsibility, because so much is at stake after the sale closes.—
Rachel Lyubovitzky,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The most valuable ones start not with the opportunity itself, but with the judgment to know when to step onto the path — and when to act before the moment closes.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Shuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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