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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting (in or up)
restraining
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The officers are not seen physically restraining her, but appear to form a barrier between the crowd and ICE agents.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026 -
On Sunday, a video appearing to show immigration agents restraining a crying woman in front of her child at San Francisco International Airport circulated on social media platforms.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Shutting (in or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting%20%28in%20or%20up%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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