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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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Recent Examples of shut
Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Other adverse Martian conditions, such as an atmosphere dominated by carbon dioxide, can affect lichen metabolism but not completely shut it down.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
While searching the property, deputies found that the front door was barricaded shut and the back door was rigged with a shotgun.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, the two teams appeared to decide to shut it down, perhaps content with the one point each.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Other adverse Martian conditions, such as an atmosphere dominated by carbon dioxide, can affect lichen metabolism but not completely shut it down.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Yet the siren call to revisit even cases like Peterson’s, which seem open and shut, has proven hard to resist.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
While searching the property, deputies found that the front door was barricaded shut and the back door was rigged with a shotgun.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Carney, a central banker with little formal government experience, called a snap election late last month as the liberal party surged in polls to close a more-than-20-point deficit since the beginning of 2025.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The first period ended with the Cavaliers ahead 43-17, with the Heat that close only with Davion Mitchell converting a 40-foot 3-pointer just before the first-period buzzer.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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The papal apartments are locked The camerlengo locks and seals the pope's apartment.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Later, Farrell will lock and seal the pope’s residence.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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Global activity remained light heading into Monday as a good portion of markets around the world – including Europe along with Hong Kong and Australia – remain closed for Easter Monday.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The bronze door of St. Peter’s is half closed, and the bells are rung with a hammer.—
Paolo Armelli,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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He is very plugged into the world of change-makers in the incarceration realm.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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