shut (of)

as in freed
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful I cannot wait to be shut of this social obligation

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Adjective
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    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025
  • Burnes’ Loss Clouds Future of the Rotation Even before Burnes’ injury, the Diamondbacks faced questions about what the 2026 rotation would look like since top starters Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly are eligible for free agency this winter and are likely to test the market.
    Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • This was followed by a ground operation, which lasted for five days, concluding on Feb. 28, with Kuwait liberated and Iraqi forces expelled.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
  • The new draft agreement also includes provisions for revenues from territories currently occupied by Russia, in the event they were freed: The share of resource revenues contributed to the fund from liberated areas would be 66 percent.
    Constant Méheut, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Shut (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20%28of%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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