SHUTTING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

shutting

verb

present participle of shut

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 Its hot-swappable battery can be replaced without shutting it down, with work resuming in as little as five seconds. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Columbia, which doesn’t have its own police force, handled the unrest by shutting, reopening, and resealing its borders, confusing even itself. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026 The Barnes & Noble on Cobb Parkway is shutting its doors for good at the end of the day. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … CIVIL WAR WITHIN — Carville floats idea of Dems shutting DSA out of political power in party. — FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 In the 1980s, there were 11 processors in the state, with many shutting their doors beginning in 2000. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 And in mice fed a fatty, sugary diet, shutting the pathway down in the liver curbed weight gain, cleared out fat and improved insulin sensitivity. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 Let the water flush through for a 30 to 45 seconds before shutting valves and reclosing lines. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 After shutting Harvey down with right triceps inflammation in April and watching his rehab process stall, the Cubs had been concerned that his season might be over. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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By the closing bell, IBM’s stock had fallen roughly 25%—the worst single day in the company’s 115-year history.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
After rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution finish testimony, closing arguments will take place and the judge will instruct the jury and send them into deliberations.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026