shutting

present participle of shut

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shutting Reports are that a deal could be struck to preserve the Obamacare subsidies with changes such as higher income limits, or shutting the door for new enrollments. Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 The Los Angeles Times said Newsom was considering shutting parts of the road due to live ordnance for the military celebration off Camp Pendleton’s coast in which Navy ships would fire over the freeway onto the base. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 That's an explosive offense paired with a defense that is excellent at shutting the door on your offense down-to-down. Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 All Saints is sold at the start of season 7, and the new owners plan on shutting the hospital down. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 This isn’t about shutting doors. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 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 The Tides is open through the peak fall foliage season before shutting its doors for winter. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting
closing
Verb
  • Tesla is slated to release third-quarter results after the stock market’s closing bell Wednesday, and most analysts are split between cautious and optimistic toward Elon Musk ‘s flagship business.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The town has debated closing the road during peak tourist season, but hasn't officially done it yet.
    Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Shutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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