shut
verb (used with object)
to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
have been shutting
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present perfect progressiveof shut.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Authorities in Valencia have been shutting down main viewing zones to traffic, citing severe risks of overcrowding and forest fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Social media platforms have been shutting down accounts with the Lego-style videos, but new ones seem to pop up just as quickly.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
And yet, in recent years, most European countries have been shutting down their gas production even as they have been unable to ramp up renewables to completely take their place.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
Bars, restaurants and other public meeting places such as theaters and cinemas have been shutting their doors at 5 p.m. since Nov. 28 and will now have to continue through the holiday season.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
Mary Faversham said quietly, "You have been shutting yourself up with a lot of fanatical ideas."
From Fairfax and His Pride by Marie Van Vorst
