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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Once glucose levels return to the desired range, the implant automatically shuts down.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
He never shuts up on the court, but he’s a man of few words off of it, low-key and community-minded and in the top 1% of patient autograph-givers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
According to my calculations, I can put about a quarter of my money into defined maturity ETFs, where the ETF liquidates and shuts down in the year you buy it, so it’s held until maturity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
“That impact would be significant. If we did have a strike, essentially the 777 certification program shuts down until we get the engineers back. And it will have a ripple effect even into our production.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
After he shuts it, he comes back to the table.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
