shutter
noun
a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
is shuttering
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present progressiveof shutter (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Following an overexpansion after going public in 2019, Beyond Meat has cut costs, consolidated warehouses and production, exited less profitable product lines and is shuttering its business in China.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Express, which is the parent of the Bonbons and UpWest brands, is shuttering a handful of its outlets in the process.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
But now the e-commerce giant is shuttering all of its automated Amazon Go convenience stores in San Francisco, which represented an expensive gamble on a futuristic system of sensors known as Just Walk Out technology.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
Meanwhile, Regal Cinemas is shuttering theaters across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Starbucks is shuttering 250 locations that are not performing up to par.
From Barron's
