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shutting

VERB

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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Neighbouring Uganda, which has recorded one death confirmed to be from Ebola and six additional cases, announced it was shutting its border with the DRC with immediate effect.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

If the temperature remains constant, they’re going to consider shutting down the secondary water supply.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Because cPLA2 also supports healthy brain function, scientists needed to find a way to reduce its harmful activity without completely shutting the enzyme down.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Historian Swapna Liddle acknowledged the club's elitist origins, but said she would have preferred efforts to reform the institution rather than shutting it down.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I was changing minds by simply not shutting myself off.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston