SHUTTING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

shutting

verb

present participle of shut

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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as in closing (down)

to stop the operations of shut both stores for a week

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Recent Examples of shutting As the company was shutting its doors in 2022, Gelman opened the Six Bells in Cobble Hill, a country-style home goods store with kitchenware, antiques, and products from local small brands. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 Mullin and Chu are also leading a coalition of 37 lawmakers across the country in calling upon NARA for more information about why the agency is shutting the facilities. — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 The Basque coach isn’t one for shutting himself away when there’s work to be done in terms of planning and analysing. — James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Its hot-swappable battery can be replaced without shutting it down, with work resuming in as little as five seconds. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Columbia, which doesn’t have its own police force, handled the unrest by shutting, reopening, and resealing its borders, confusing even itself. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026 The Barnes & Noble on Cobb Parkway is shutting its doors for good at the end of the day. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … CIVIL WAR WITHIN — Carville floats idea of Dems shutting DSA out of political power in party. — FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 In the 1980s, there were 11 processors in the state, with many shutting their doors beginning in 2000. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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The Athletic reported that the relationship between Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was seen as key to closing the deal.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Reserves matter more than in conventional lending; underwriters like to see several months of housing payments sitting in the bank after closing, and more for larger loans.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026