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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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adjective

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Recent Examples of shut
Verb
The last poll to close is Alaska, which shuts the doors on its polling stations at 1 a.m. the morning after Election Day. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 In the time since his execution, Germany shut the consulates. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The doors are locked shut, and the window shades are closed for maximum privacy. Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024 The chute has now been welded shut, Scott-Miller said. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for shut 
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Verb
  • Golden State’s rebounding philosophy goes something like this: Gang rebound to close possessions and crash from the corners selectively on the other end.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Brighton Boulevard, which runs through the middle of the refinery, was closed for a period that day.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • Rogers, Slotkin locked in tight race Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of White Lake and Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Holly are locked in a tight race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat.
    Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Legislation should be structured to lock in the operational and financial improvements since the financial crisis and to codify reforms to further strengthen the system.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • See shopping hours, what's closed and open When does Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 start?
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The teenager testified Thursday that the officer punched him with a closed fist.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • The area around the plugged duct may be tender, swollen, and red.
    Donna Murray, RN, Parents, 30 July 2024

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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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