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
Both have received insufficient attention over the past several decades, and the federal government is all but shutting them both down.
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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
At the same time, the administration apparently sees no contradiction between shutting institutional investors out of the market for single-family homes and calling for policies that will simultaneously boost demand, further worsening the affordability problem.
—Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The days of teal and coral-colored walls and island ambiance are coming to an end as the owners of Bahama Breeze announce the restaurant is shutting its doors for good.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
That mission becomes increasingly problematic with the addition of a healthy Jackson, because immediately shutting him down Trae Young-style likely will raise giant neon red flags with the league office.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Other parts of the city, particularly roads like Parallel Parkway, and bridge closures that are shutting residents off from other parts of the metro, are high on residents’ lists of funding priorities at a time when the county is grappling with financial challenges.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Reinstall the lint trap and close off the access panel by sliding or twisting the filter back into place and returning the cap or shutting the hatch.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
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
At the same time, the administration apparently sees no contradiction between shutting institutional investors out of the market for single-family homes and calling for policies that will simultaneously boost demand, further worsening the affordability problem.
—Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The days of teal and coral-colored walls and island ambiance are coming to an end as the owners of Bahama Breeze announce the restaurant is shutting its doors for good.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
That mission becomes increasingly problematic with the addition of a healthy Jackson, because immediately shutting him down Trae Young-style likely will raise giant neon red flags with the league office.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Other parts of the city, particularly roads like Parallel Parkway, and bridge closures that are shutting residents off from other parts of the metro, are high on residents’ lists of funding priorities at a time when the county is grappling with financial challenges.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Reinstall the lint trap and close off the access panel by sliding or twisting the filter back into place and returning the cap or shutting the hatch.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting
closing
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Paramount has already increased its output from eight to 15 films since closing the Paramount Skydance transaction in August.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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For its part, WaterTower Theatre has produced the stage version of the landmark 1960s coming-of-age film and novella The Graduate (closing Sunday), written a quarter a century ago by British playwright and director Terry Johnson.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Shutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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