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
There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even just for a few minutes.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the Eagles embarrassed the Chiefs, shutting them out 24-0 in the first half, and captured a 40-22 win.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Why is the window shutting earlier this year?
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The city council responded by shutting the Nest down, although the state Supreme Court overturned that ordinance.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
But continuing their trend from the game’s first three quarters, the Mountaineers’ offense responded, shutting the door on any late-game heroics with a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, punctuated by Swann’s third and final touchdown pass.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
The final scene shows Peaches placing a hand over her heart and shutting her eyes, offering a silent farewell to the past.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
The Let America Vote Act – cosponsored by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick and Jared Golden – would prohibit states from shutting independents out of primaries.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Once the accounts are reported, Planells said, TikTok has been proactive in shutting them down.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the Eagles embarrassed the Chiefs, shutting them out 24-0 in the first half, and captured a 40-22 win.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Why is the window shutting earlier this year?
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The city council responded by shutting the Nest down, although the state Supreme Court overturned that ordinance.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
But continuing their trend from the game’s first three quarters, the Mountaineers’ offense responded, shutting the door on any late-game heroics with a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, punctuated by Swann’s third and final touchdown pass.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
The final scene shows Peaches placing a hand over her heart and shutting her eyes, offering a silent farewell to the past.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
The Let America Vote Act – cosponsored by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick and Jared Golden – would prohibit states from shutting independents out of primaries.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Once the accounts are reported, Planells said, TikTok has been proactive in shutting them down.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting
closing
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Mama's Boy Salsa owner Chris Koncki is closing his specialty grocery store, market30, in Cudahy.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a case with no known eye witnesses, the pendant became a direct link between Jones and Nathan, one that prosecutors cited in closing arguments to secure a conviction and, later, a death sentence for Jones.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Shutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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