shut
verb (used with object)
to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
had shut
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past perfectof shut.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Roth said he had shut down his business after the FAA halted his operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Accepting the award on behalf of BBC News, senior executive producer Paul Danahar noted how the country's government had "shut it off to the world" following the earthquake.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
French energy giant TotalEnergies said it had shut down a major refinery on the eastern Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia after it was damaged during the war.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, meanwhile, said reports that Iran had shut down the strait were “false.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
If I had shut my eyes it wouldn’t have been any darker.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
