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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With its East-West pipeline shut down, the Straight of Hormuz is the best avenue available and its spigot has recently opened up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
By most estimates, the pipeline was the conduit for about 3 million to 4 million barrels a day of crude before it shut down last week.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Our school shut down amid protests and hostility.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
His election monitoring group, Golos, has shut down.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Parts of the South Side had become desolate as businesses shut down and families continued to move out.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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