SHUTS (IN OR UP) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

shuts (in or up)

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present tense third-person singular of shut (in or up)

as in bottles (up)

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Remarkably, state law also severely restrains cities and counties from setting their own regulations, giving local leaders little sway over local gun policies.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The result is an economic model that favors producers, restrains consumers, and floods international markets with supercheap exports, including steel, solar panels, and electric vehicles.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

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