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synonyms for shut in
- circumscribed
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- bound
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- beleaguer
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- subject
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- keep under thumb
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- blanket
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- edge
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- untie
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How to use shut in in a sentence
Another crash, which nearly shut up his spine like a telescope, told him that there were no wings.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEAfter his death crowds flocked to his grave to touch his holy monument, till the authorities caused the church yard to be shut.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThe gnarled hands shut up into clenched fists, and the feeble voice trailed off in an agonized moan.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRSuch throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSThe commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONHe shut his fist and hit Butterface a weak but well intended right-hander on the nose.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESo far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONTheir jurisdictions overlapped and the Gascon would play second fiddle to no one save to his great brother-in-law.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONThe Professor went straight home and shut himself up in his study.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSHilda suggested that the ticket-clerk should be interrogated, but the aperture of communication with him was shut.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTWORDS RELATED TO SHUT IN
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