shutter
noun
a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
had shuttered
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past perfectof shutter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Last year, Microsoft confirmed that it had shuttered the project.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
By 2008, all of Brazil’s vinyl factories had shuttered.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
On Jan 1, Sweet Lady Jane — famous for its triple berry cake — announced it had shuttered all six of its Los Angeles locations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Joanne Marino, the executive director of Bay Area Brewers Guild, said on Wednesday that given the crippling economic reality, it was hardly a surprise that Anchor had shuttered.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Most of the bars and shops that had sprung up around it had shuttered their doors.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
