shut 1 of 2

verb

ˈshət How to pronounce shut (audio)
Definition of shutnext
1
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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2
as in to close (down)
to stop the operations of shut both stores for a week

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shut

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adjective

as in blocked

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Recent Examples of shut
Verb
On Thursday, the board of the California State Association of Counties condemned the Wildfire Victims First campaign and called on utilities to shut it down. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 An already struggling Twitter announced plans to shut it down in 2016. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
The international airport in General Santos remained shut for a second day, forcing the cancellation of 63 domestic flights except for those on humanitarian missions. — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 If Hormuz stays shut and crude moves higher, that calculation gets harder to hold. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut
  1. close
  2. stopped
  3. lock
  4. closed
  5. plugged
  6. clogged
  7. obstructed
Verb
  • At the same time, many of these tech companies, like Microsoft and IBM, have been providing accessible professional certificate programs to workers across the globe in hopes of closing the skills gap.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The port was also closed for months following a devastating earthquake in 2015.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of close
Adjective
  • Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
    — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of stopped
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  • Behind the fountain, the buildings will lock audiences into the story’s location.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • It can even be injected or taken as a supplement, though is most commonly found in moisturizers and serums to lock in hydration, plump, and smooth fine lines.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lock
Adjective
  • The time capsule will remain closed until the spa and resort celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2045.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The school board directed the Superintendent to determine what the district’s financial obligations would be if a Schools of Hope charter occupied a closed school.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of closed
Adjective
  • He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Definition of plugged
Adjective
  • Brush guards trap pine needles within their bristles, forcing you to remove the entire brush to clean out clogged dirt.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Many miners interviewed by NPR complained that masks impair communication in a dangerous and noisy environment, become clogged with dust, are too hot to work in, and fail to screen out finer particles.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of clogged
Adjective
  • Following the complaints about obstructed views, Bills team executives told the media that many of those seats are being sold for events like concerts, not games.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The obstructed view and small video boards are by far the biggest complaints, and here is a small bit of what was being said.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructed

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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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