shut
verb (used with object)
to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
will be shutting
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future progressiveof shut.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, they learned they would soon be out of work again, as the newspaper’s owner announced the Post-Gazette will be shutting down later this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln will be shutting down April 16, and no reopening date has been announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
All four of these apps have said they will be shutting down as a result of Reddit's new API pricing.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023
It will be shutting down most businesses and public transportation in the city and is requiring nonessential workers to stay home.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
Well," he said, "they will be shutting me out at Garthowen, and thinking I have learnt bad ways at Llaniago.
From Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead by Allen Raine
