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shutting down

VERB

close up

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon cease close down stop

Example Sentences

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He added: "We lost two years with the community organisations shutting down during Covid. I think we are seeing the product of that now."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

"If we can interfere with MYC's role in DNA repair -- without shutting down everything MYC does in healthy cells -- we may be able to make cancer cells more vulnerable to treatment."

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

When Rhonda announced that her air was shutting down, it caused a commotion.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston