Synonyms of shutting

shutting

verb

present participle of shut

1

as in closing

to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening

please shut the door when you leave

Synonyms & Similar Words

• closing
• locking
• slamming
• sealing
• making
• latching
• steeking
• bolting
• plugging
• chaining
• barring
• securing
• fastening
• banging
• battening (down)
• clapping
• stoppering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• unlocking
• unfastening
• unlatching
• unbolting
• unsealing
• unchaining
• unbarring

2

as in closing (down)

to stop the operations of

shut both stores for a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• closing
• closing (down)
• closing out
• extinguishing
• silencing
• phasing out
• suppressing
• quelling
• folding
• failing
• turning off
• muzzling
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starting
• building
• opening
• expanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shutting

In fact, simply shutting your blinds and curtains can actually make your home up to 20 degrees cooler. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

The update followed a high-stakes boardroom showdown with the group's supervisory board on Thursday and comes after reports that the company is weighing up shutting four German factories and implementing as many as 100,000 job cuts. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

OpenAI temporarily had a similar opt-out feature for its Sora 2 video model, drawing similar criticism before changing its policies and, eventually, shutting it down earlier this year. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 July 2026

The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office said investigators recovered video that allegedly shows Sanders pushing the woman down concrete steps and shutting the door in her face, per CBS. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

For Kostyuk, every day is about finding a way to focus on tennis while not shutting her eyes to what is going on at home. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Instead of shutting power down when one line is facing high risks, advanced software attempts to safely route electricity around the danger zone using neighboring, lower-risk lines. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Readers mourned Bill Spoon’s BBQ, which fed generations before shutting during the pandemic in 2020, and Bubba’s Barbecue on Sunset Road, which closed in January 2026 after 40 years of Eastern North Carolina-style ‘cue. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

But as far as their defensive commitment goes, and their sheer determination to see the game plan through, Paraguay deserve at least a little credit for almost shutting an incredible team down. — Stuart James, New York Times, 5 July 2026