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shutting

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar lock push seal

STRONG

cage confine draw enclose exclude fasten fold imprison secure slam

WEAK

batten down close down close up drop the curtain fold up put to shut down wall off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loosen open unfasten

STRONG

free let go let out loose release

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

But the document shows how despite raising the concerns, executives argued shutting the system down would simply lead to "a significant number of new illegal connections" being installed elsewhere.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"But you can't leave a scene mid-way... if it is an action scene where fighters are involved, anything can happen... it is not like shutting a laptop and working for an IT company."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He can be seen walking up to a parked patrol vehicle outside the station, getting into the back and shutting the door behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“Why you’d want to go back in time to change something. All those people,” she said, shutting her eyes as though she could unsee it all that way.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin