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shutting down

VERB

close up

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon cease close down stop

Example Sentences

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Last week, Canada's Blue Diamond Resorts announced it was shutting down its 62 properties in Cuba.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

On Tuesday, McGovern said officials are going to start shutting down one of the two water supplies that are cooling the tank and assess how it responds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Long Island Rail Road employees went on strike Saturday over a wage dispute, shutting down operations for the country’s busiest commuter railroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The team believes this process could eventually be used as a cancer treatment by shutting down vitamin B2 metabolism in tumors and triggering cancer cell death.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

“I’m shutting down the video game tournament until whoever took that money returns it. And if the cash isn’t back within one hour, the contest is off for good!”

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon