shut down

Idioms  

1. See close down , def. 1.

2. Stop or switch off machinery, as in They shut down all the machines for one week a year . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

“Knowing this is the last flight—when we land and we taxi in and shut down, that is the last time a Spirit pilot will ever touch the controls,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

After two bankruptcies, and a failed attempt to secure another government bailout, Spirit shut down.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The largest, Al-Hol, was shut down in February after Syrian forces of the new government reclaimed the country, while the future of the remaining Al-Roj camp, in the country's north-east Kurdish region, is uncertain.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Even if the government has simply a facially plausible case against Fulton County—which, to be clear, is disputable here—Briffault says that courts are typically reluctant to shut down such federal actions.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Finally he snapped off the TV and shut down the treadmill and glared at me.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff