shut
verb (used with object)
to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
shuts
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present tense formof shut (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In healthy immune cells, BCL6 attaches to DNA and temporarily shuts down genes that would normally stop cell growth or initiate cell death.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
It has “the ability to do a cyberattack that scrambles all the bank accounts, shuts down the electric grid—that exists today, and we know that’s the case.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
To prevent overuse, it automatically shuts off after 20 minutes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
These predictions were made on the basis of how each squad shaped up on Thursday, 20 August, with 13 days to go until the transfer window shuts at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
When he shuts the door, it goes off.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
