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as in closing
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
please shut the door when you leave
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as in closing (down)
to stop the operations of
shut both stores for a week
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Recent Examples of shutting
After a nearby hospital is hacked and ransomed, the higher-ups decide to defend its system by shutting it down, which means business must be conducted in the old-fashioned, paper-and-clipboards way.
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In China, some refineries were shutting or bringing maintenance plans forward.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Located on 9261 Laguna Spring Drive, Hello Temaki is shutting its doors due to high rent, the rising cost of ingredients and labor and business overhead, owner Feng Liang told the Sacramento Business Journal.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Chad closed its border with Sudan, shutting a vital lane for thousands trying to escape the Sudanese civil war.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
López, who turns 30 next month, threw two-plus innings before shutting things down.
—CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Both have received insufficient attention over the past several decades, and the federal government is all but shutting them both down.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Copenhagen is shutting the door on Cloud Dancer and turning full attention to brighter, more vibrant colors this season.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks defense locked down the Patriots and never let up, shutting New England out for more than three quarters.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In China, some refineries were shutting or bringing maintenance plans forward.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Located on 9261 Laguna Spring Drive, Hello Temaki is shutting its doors due to high rent, the rising cost of ingredients and labor and business overhead, owner Feng Liang told the Sacramento Business Journal.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Chad closed its border with Sudan, shutting a vital lane for thousands trying to escape the Sudanese civil war.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
López, who turns 30 next month, threw two-plus innings before shutting things down.
—CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Both have received insufficient attention over the past several decades, and the federal government is all but shutting them both down.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Copenhagen is shutting the door on Cloud Dancer and turning full attention to brighter, more vibrant colors this season.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks defense locked down the Patriots and never let up, shutting New England out for more than three quarters.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting
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Oil storage tanks are filling up across the region, analysts say, since exports have all but stopped due to the Iranians effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The White Bicycle Plan, created by the countercultural Provo movement in 1960s Amsterdam, proposed closing the city center to cars as part of an effort to curb pollution and improve people’s experience of public space.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2026
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This anti-theft bag converts from tote to crossbody to backpack and is packed with smart security features, including RFID-blocking pockets, locking zippers, and a chair-lock loop.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Shutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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