shutting off

VERB

exclude; screen

Synonyms

WEAK

bar beleaguer block out blockade close conceal cover debar discontinue evict fence off hide keep out lock out mask obstruct ostracize refuse seclude shroud veil

Antonyms

WEAK

include welcome

Example Sentences

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Police were taking no chances on Thursday, with a slew of roadblocks shutting off traffic on key roads around Nairobi, and schools and businesses shuttered.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz closed, Kuwait has stopped exporting nearly 2 million barrels a day, depriving the world of around 2% of its daily needs, and shutting off the country’s main income source.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Engineers must carefully reduce energy use by shutting off heaters and instruments while also preventing the spacecraft from becoming so cold that its fuel lines freeze.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

My heating engineer came to fix my radiators because they kept shutting off and the hot water was intermittent.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

“It was bound to leak out eventually,” Aech said, shutting off the TV.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline