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 about shutting doors.
—
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Wallstedt wrapped up another strong preseason with the Wild, shutting the Jets down after Minnesota took a one-goal lead with five minutes left in the second period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This involves setting a timer for 15 minutes and writing down every worrying thought that comes to mind until the time is up, then shutting the journal.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift is reportedly shutting the door on Blake Lively for good.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
While the process that brings immigrants into the country should be orderly and fair, completely shutting them out is a step toward strategic decline.
—Kristie De Pena, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
The Tides is open through the peak fall foliage season before shutting its doors for winter.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Kansas City’s only emergency overnight shelter for LGBTQ+ youth has reopened with a new name and a new staff, after shutting their doors last year due to a lack of funding.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
This isn’t Eden’s first time shutting those decades-old rumors.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Wallstedt wrapped up another strong preseason with the Wild, shutting the Jets down after Minnesota took a one-goal lead with five minutes left in the second period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This involves setting a timer for 15 minutes and writing down every worrying thought that comes to mind until the time is up, then shutting the journal.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift is reportedly shutting the door on Blake Lively for good.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
While the process that brings immigrants into the country should be orderly and fair, completely shutting them out is a step toward strategic decline.
—Kristie De Pena, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
The Tides is open through the peak fall foliage season before shutting its doors for winter.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Kansas City’s only emergency overnight shelter for LGBTQ+ youth has reopened with a new name and a new staff, after shutting their doors last year due to a lack of funding.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
This isn’t Eden’s first time shutting those decades-old rumors.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting
closing
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Several stores, including grocery chains and retail giants, will be closing their doors in October.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The last shutdown in 2018-2019 impacted Kentucky by closing national parks like Mammoth Cave.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Shutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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