shut down
Idioms-
See close down , def. 1.
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Stop or switch off machinery, as in They shut down all the machines for one week a year . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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The Writers Guild is set to enter negotiations with the major studios, nearly three years after the historic strike that shut down Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Some of the cases shut down were the result of yearslong investigations by federal agencies such as the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
As with urea, Qatar has shut down its aluminum production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The company hasn’t raised the price of its consoles, but it also hasn’t shut down the idea.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
He offers to shut down the water park just for me, Alex, and JP to have it to ourselves one day, as a reward for finding the Msaidizi.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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