close shut
Frequency: 5.54.5 per million words
to become fully closed (emphatic)
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Examples (10)
- The old wooden door creaked open, then swung shut with a final shut.
- He tried to close the drawer, but it was jammed shut.
- The restaurant was shut for the holidays, so we couldn't get in.
- After a long day, she finally shut her eyes shut and fell asleep.
- The factory gates remained shut, signaling the end of an era.
- He clamped his mouth shut to avoid saying something he would regret.
- The storm raged outside, and the windows were sealed shut to keep the rain out.
- The shop was shut early due to the unexpected power outage.
- She shut the file on her desk shut with a decisive snap.
- The car doors closed shut with a satisfying thud, sealing us inside.