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as in to close
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
please shut the door when you leave
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Recent Examples of shut
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
After one day of shooting, financing fell through for the project and producer Gabrielle Tana had to step in and shut production down.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
Once the stadium reached capacity, gates stayed shut.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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Verb
Before President Donald Trump shut it down on his first day in office, Jan. 20, the online system allowed undocumented aliens to submit information and schedule appointments at eight southwest U.S. border ports of entry.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
After one day of shooting, financing fell through for the project and producer Gabrielle Tana had to step in and shut production down.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Robert Haugh: Her eye was swollen shut, black and blue.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
Once the stadium reached capacity, gates stayed shut.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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Governments, corporations and law enforcement must act decisively — closing legal loopholes, enforcing stronger regulations and fostering global cooperation — or risk ceding control of cyberspace to an unregulated shadow industry.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Skerry closed the film session by noting how soft opposing defenses played Delaware.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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Obviously, acting so quickly as to prevent the attacker from being able to lock you out in the first place would be best, and that means employing a phishing-resistant authentication methodology like a passkey, would be ideal.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Boston is essentially locked into the No. 2 spot within the East standings barring any dramatic occurrences down the stretch.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The establishment was ordered to close due to sanitation and plumbing issues and must remain closed until the issues are fixed.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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People are getting sick, beaches are closed, local businesses all over South County are suffering, and leaders won’t act.—
Emily Alvarenga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the new generation of GaN chargers with more power and USB ports sometimes struggle to stay plugged in due to their size and weight.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
7 Aug. 2024
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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