- present participle of shut.
shutting
Example Sentences
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The Manhattan appeals court ruled that the regulator can keep SVB Financial Group’s deposit to offset damages, shutting down a key source of recovery for investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Those that can’t pivot to more popular merchandising themes are shutting down.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Boucher said she had ended up "shutting down emotionally" and "cutting off from everyone" because she feared what would happen.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
On Wednesday, Uber said it was shutting down its business in Nigeria and Uganda, after leaving Tanzania earlier this year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 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
