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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
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Rip walks through the empty grounds of the ranch, shutting the door on the bunkhouse, while Beth surveys the big, empty main house one more time with Kayce.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Diop’s camera joins 26 inside this coffin-like space, which is nailed shut before our very eyes.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Newsom should make no more delays in shutting Aliso Canyon down, writes Mark Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Rip walks through the empty grounds of the ranch, shutting the door on the bunkhouse, while Beth surveys the big, empty main house one more time with Kayce.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The woman’s eyes are squeezed shut, and her hand grasps at Trump’s elbow.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Diop’s camera joins 26 inside this coffin-like space, which is nailed shut before our very eyes.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Trader Joe's will be open on December 24 and will close at 5 p.m. local time.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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When out of possession, Sugawara was urged to close the opposition down quickly instead of falling back into a defensive shape — suggesting Juric is less concerned about building with short passes than winning the ball high up to launch fast transition opportunities.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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With a team-leading 2.3 steals per game and the best defensive rating among regulars, Johnson is a game-changer when locked in.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Bills are virtually locked into the No. 2 seed and would have been coasting with no motivation.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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More:The more the merrier: Trump invites Ukraine's Zelenskyy to attend his inauguration GPS jamming Some were reportedly shot down in closed air space over regions bordering Ukraine, including the Sea of Azov.Nailia Bagirova, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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The long camera bar was still identifiable on the closed device but with rounded corners.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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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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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 5 Jan. 2025.
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