1
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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2
as in closing (down)
to stop the operations of
shut both stores for a week
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Recent Examples of shutting
This isn’t Eden’s first time shutting those decades-old rumors.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Haines exclaimed, before explaining the delicate process of shutting a Hollywood icon into a tube of terror.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the Colts got the best of their AFC opponents, shutting them out in the fourth quarter and winning 29-28.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
With gas prices still much higher than the national average and refiners shutting capacity, lawmakers did the unthinkable.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
That would be just shutting them out and scoring 100 points.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
After shutting 100 stores, David’s Bridal was able to keep 195 stores operating.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Boston won, 6-0, shutting the A’s out for the second straight game to begin the three-game series.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Haines exclaimed, before explaining the delicate process of shutting a Hollywood icon into a tube of terror.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the Colts got the best of their AFC opponents, shutting them out in the fourth quarter and winning 29-28.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
With gas prices still much higher than the national average and refiners shutting capacity, lawmakers did the unthinkable.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
That would be just shutting them out and scoring 100 points.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
After shutting 100 stores, David’s Bridal was able to keep 195 stores operating.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Boston won, 6-0, shutting the A’s out for the second straight game to begin the three-game series.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting
closing
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This trend has been years in the making, with rural hospitals across the country steadily closing, and the overturning of Roe is only accelerating it.—
Atul Grover,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite many businesses closing after the season, the island itself is open year-round.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Shutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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