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to shut
Examples
Before going to bed, she had to shut all the windows to keep the cold air out.
The chef had to shut the oven door tightly to bake the perfect cake.
Examples
As night fell, the automatic doors shut, signaling the end of business hours.
With a loud bang, the door shut behind him, leaving him locked out of the house.
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to close off or block access to a place or route, preventing passage
Transitive: to shut a place or route
Examples
The authorities shut the road to traffic due to the landslide, preventing cars from passing through.
The construction crew shut the sidewalk temporarily to repair a damaged section of the pavement.
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to close a store or business, often at the end of the day or permanently
Intransitive: to shut point in time
Transitive: to shut a store or business | to shut a store or business point in time
Examples
They shut the store at 9 PM every night.
The café will shut early due to repairs.
shut
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closed or not open
Examples
The shut door kept the cold wind out of the house.
She stared at the shut window, wishing for some fresh air.
