SHUTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

shuts

verb

present tense third-person singular of shut

as in closes

to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening please shut the door when you leave

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as in closes (down)

to stop the operations of shut both stores for a week

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Recent Examples of shuts Guests can doff their drawers the moment the door shuts behind them. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Smart lighting energy automation shuts that waste down without asking you to remember anything, and the tools to set it up have gotten cheap enough that a single afternoon can pay off for years. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Newer cell studies suggest specific protein fragments in oysters may also protect the cells that make testosterone from a kind of internal damage that normally shuts hormone synthesis down. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 When the suitors’ massacre begins, Melantho tries to escape, but Penelope shuts the hall’s door on her and presumably seals her fate. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 Fear, like ignorance, shuts our eyes to and paralyzes our trust in God’s omnipotence, omniscience, and unfailing love for His children, whereas the understanding of God’s ever-present goodness removes the fear that generates suffering. — André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 And on Sunday, LeBlanc and some 70 friends will meet up one last time at Aqueduct for the final day of live racing before the track shuts its doors for good. — Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026 Related Stories Speaking with Variety on Zoom from her apartment in New York City, Moafi shuts it down without hesitation. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 May 2026 Some days, Gonce shuts herself in the bathroom, slides to the floor and sobs. — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026

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closes

Verb

Try to cross at least one thing off of your bucket list before August closes.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
If the petition is approved, the case will likely continue in mid-September after the court closes for the summer break.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026