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shut in

[shuht-in] / ˈʃʌtˌɪn /


VERB
barricade
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The units, situated 5 to 9 miles from Santa Barbara County’s coastline, were shut-in after a corroded pipeline released nearly 3,000 barrels of oil in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it was Fraser who went home with the SAG Award for his comeback performance as an obese shut-in in “The Whale.”

From Washington Times

A shut-in for more than a decade at home in Connecticut, she is startled, as the book begins, by the unexpected arrival of a group of old friends.

From New York Times

When we recently reunited after a shut-in year, I was floored by the scope of her loss.

From Los Angeles Times

During the height of pandemic-induced lockdowns last year, Target had been considered a lifeline as shut-in shoppers stocked up on groceries and other basic items and relied on its delivery services.

From Seattle Times