shut

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Shut Definition & Meaning

1. To close something tightly or firmly.

Example: Please shut the door when you leave.

2. To stop operating or functioning.

Example: The factory shut down due to financial problems.

3. To prevent access or entry.

Example: The security guard shut the gate to the parking lot.

4. To make someone be quiet or stop talking.

Example: The teacher asked the students to shut up and listen.

5. To end a business or operation permanently.

Example: The company decided to shut its doors after 50 years of operation.

Examples of the word shut used in sentences.

  • I always shut my eyes when I'm scared of a movie.
  • He was angry, so he shut his laptop and walked away.
  • Please shut the door, it's too cold outside.
  • Can you shut the windows? It's too noisy outside.
  • The shop shut early yesterday, so I couldn't buy what I needed.
  • I'm sorry, but I need to shut my phone off during this meeting.
  • If you're feeling overwhelmed, try to shut your eyes and take some deep breaths.
  • The store is about to shut, so we need to hurry up and finish our shopping.
  • Can you please shut the door? It's getting really cold outside.
  • My neighbor's dog won't stop barking, so I had to shut my windows and turn on some music.
  • Please shut the door, it's getting chilly in here.
  • Don't speak to me until I've had my coffee, just shut up and let me wake up!
  • The shop owner had to shut down his business due to the pandemic restrictions.
  • You can't shut me out of your life just because we had an argument.
  • I always feel nervous when I have to shut down the computer without saving my work.
  • After a long day at work, I shut the door to my room and finally relaxed.
  • We had to shut off the electricity to fix the faulty wiring.
  • He always makes sure to shut the windows before leaving the house to prevent rain from coming in.
  • I was running late for my flight, so I had to shut my suitcase in a hurry.
  • The teacher had to shut down the discussion as it was getting out of hand.
  • "The grocery store had to shut its doors early due to a power outage."
  • "After a long day of work, I shut out the noise and found peace in my meditation."
  • "I had to shut down my computer because it was overheating."
  • "The teacher had to shut up the chatty students in order to start the lesson."
  • "I had to shut myself in my room to finish my assignment on time."
  • "You need to shut out all the distractions and focus on the task at hand if you want to succeed."
  • "Shut the door behind you, please. We don't want any noise coming in from outside during our meeting."
  • "I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to shut down the project. It's simply not feasible at this time."
  • "If you don't start showing some respect, I'm going to have to ask you to shut your mouth and listen."
  • "I can't believe the government is trying to shut down free speech. It's a clear violation of our constitutional rights."
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