closed down

Darkness had closed down on them, but the beat of the paddles drove him forward.

All of the saw mills, the chief industry of the town, were closed down.

Then, exhausted by the conflict, he stumbled and fell, while they closed down on him.

How long do you expect to be closed down here, Mr. Underwood?

If it hadn't been for you, his shops would have been closed down last winter.

Dusk had closed down on them, and it had grown perceptibly colder.

And I said to myself, "The 'no's' have it," and closed down the window again.

It was our misfortune that the aerodrome had been closed down in the meantime.

Then, chilled by the night air, he closed down the window and turned in.

The typewriter was then closed down, tied with string and heavily sealed.