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Definitions

shut

[shuht] / ʃʌt /
VERB
close
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar lock push seal
STRONG
cage confine draw enclose exclude fasten fold imprison secure slam
WEAK
batten down close down close up drop the curtain fold up put to shut down wall off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loosen open unfasten
STRONG
free let go let out loose release

Example Sentences

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"This could suggest that, to develop treatments for pancreatic cancer metastasis, the gene may not need to be entirely shut down to have a positive effect," says Feinberg.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

This forced many small restaurants to trim their menus or temporarily shut down as they could not afford commercial gas cylinders.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“So we just shut down immediately. We didn’t contest anything.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

For nearly two days, the White House avoided press questions about the downed fighter jet, presumably to shut down any discussion of the rescue mission that was underway.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

I get in and yank the car door shut.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam