shut down; shutting down; shuts down
: to settle so as to obscure vision : close in
the night shut down early
: to make ineffective in competition
shut down the opposition's offensive line
Synonyms
Examples of shutdown in a Sentence
Noun
the shutdown of the factory
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
Recent Examples on the Web
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Four years after the pandemic curbed travel and forced shutdowns of restaurants, bars and entertainment venues, those industries have finally regained their pre-pandemic employment level, with a category that includes such businesses adding 49,000 jobs in March.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
The incident resulted in a shutdown of the bridge between East Las Olas Blvd and SE 6th Street on Thursday.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Brown said his business was down 40% because of the shutdown of salmon fishing last year, and the outlook this year isn’t much better.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The article describes how an emergency funding bill to avert a government shutdown includes a one-year extension of the Biden administration’s ban on funding UNRWA, the U.N. agency that is the primary distributor of aid to the people of Gaza.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Since the collapse last week, residents have been processing the loss on many levels, from profound grief for the six workers who died, to concern for the immigrant communities affected by the port’s shutdown, to a sense of emptiness that has cast a pall over their memories.
—Joanna Daemmrich, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The latest news includes a shutdown of the DEI office in the United States.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But the proceedings stalled as lawmakers negotiated must-pass spending bills and worked to avert a government shutdown.
—Lexie Schapitl, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The entirety of Hurley’s nine-year tenure in Tempe has unfolded since ASU shut down Packard for good.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Northbound Interstate 435 at Truman Road was shut down for nearly three hours while police investigated, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Participant, the 20-year-old film and television production company whose mission was to inspire social justice and humanitarian action, is shutting down.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Thanks to a backup generator, the pilot was able to issue a mayday warning via radio that allowed first responders to shut down car traffic on the bridge.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
But it was shut down for violating rules against raising money to legally defend cases involving violent crimes.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
The rockets then shut down and the unpowered missile descends to its target.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
About 6,000 people a year in the United States are diagnosed with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, which kills by progressively shutting down the body’s ability to move, speak and eventually breathe.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
The ongoing violence has led to a suspension of international flights into the capital for more than a month, and the shutdown of the main seaport.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Four years after the pandemic curbed travel and forced shutdowns of restaurants, bars and entertainment venues, those industries have finally regained their pre-pandemic employment level, with a category that includes such businesses adding 49,000 jobs in March.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
The incident resulted in a shutdown of the bridge between East Las Olas Blvd and SE 6th Street on Thursday.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Brown said his business was down 40% because of the shutdown of salmon fishing last year, and the outlook this year isn’t much better.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The article describes how an emergency funding bill to avert a government shutdown includes a one-year extension of the Biden administration’s ban on funding UNRWA, the U.N. agency that is the primary distributor of aid to the people of Gaza.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Since the collapse last week, residents have been processing the loss on many levels, from profound grief for the six workers who died, to concern for the immigrant communities affected by the port’s shutdown, to a sense of emptiness that has cast a pall over their memories.
—Joanna Daemmrich, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The latest news includes a shutdown of the DEI office in the United States.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But the proceedings stalled as lawmakers negotiated must-pass spending bills and worked to avert a government shutdown.
—Lexie Schapitl, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Verb
One such moment for Vo occurred when employees in the characters department were informed that they would be required to resume physical contact with guests for the first time since the parks shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The entirety of Hurley’s nine-year tenure in Tempe has unfolded since ASU shut down Packard for good.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Northbound Interstate 435 at Truman Road was shut down for nearly three hours while police investigated, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Participant, the 20-year-old film and television production company whose mission was to inspire social justice and humanitarian action, is shutting down.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Thanks to a backup generator, the pilot was able to issue a mayday warning via radio that allowed first responders to shut down car traffic on the bridge.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
But it was shut down for violating rules against raising money to legally defend cases involving violent crimes.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
The rockets then shut down and the unpowered missile descends to its target.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
About 6,000 people a year in the United States are diagnosed with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, which kills by progressively shutting down the body’s ability to move, speak and eventually breathe.
—Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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shutdown
noun
shut·down
ˈshət-ˌdau̇n 
: an ending of an activity
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