shut
verb (used with object)
to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
is shutting
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present progressiveof shut (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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Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage Co. is shutting down, offering a fresh reminder of the challenges that can face celebrity brand extensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
After 52 years of providing the Inland Empire with mini golf, roller skating and go-karting, Fiesta Village Fun Park is shutting down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
And yet Lind is shutting down free community walks that don’t profit from the name “Hot Girl Walk” — is she counting on the mere threat of legal action to get her way?
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
OpenAI is shutting down its video generator Sora less than six months after it launched, and just three months since it signed a deal with Disney.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
From The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells
