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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
New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
The filing also repeats allegations prison advocates have made before, including that the windows to Broadway’s cell were nailed shut and a nearby fan was padlocked.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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Verb
There's then a cut, and with the window shut the driver is no longer visible as the car rolls a short way forward down a hill.
—New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Once the stadium reached capacity, gates stayed shut.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
The filing also repeats allegations prison advocates have made before, including that the windows to Broadway’s cell were nailed shut and a nearby fan was padlocked.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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Verb
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After the Heat went ahead by 11 points with 6:47 to play, the Hornets closed the game on a 28-14 run to complete their comeback.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Troy location has closed, while a second location in Brighton has ceased use of a hyperbaric chamber, Peterson's attorney, Gleeson, said during Tuesday's hearing.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While each level is largely locked into one genre (science fiction or fantasy), it’s not necessarily forced narrowly into one style of gameplay.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Crock-Pot Cook and Carry 6 Quart Manual Portable Slow Cooker and Food Warmer, $68.99 This cooker is a great choice for those who go mobile with their meals, featuring a lid that locks down for mess-free transport.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Notably, their website currently indicates that applications for this service are closed.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The port, businesses, and even popular tourist attractions are all closed.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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 15 Mar. 2025.
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