8 example sentences using shut.
Shut used in a sentence
Shut in a sentence as a verb
That's egregious and I would shut that down.
About 7 hours into their study sessions their brains would start to shut down slowly.
I wanted to vote no, because it seems so Pyrrhic, maybe a little gimmicky: "See, we shut down a site you don't use!
They effectively shut out online poker transactions by not approving the poker sites as merchants.
Shut in a sentence as an adjective
They deserve some kind of medal for that, by the way, because I have no dog in this fight at all and I can't seem to shut up about the unfairness of it all.
I shouldn't get dirty water, or my power shut off, because the CEO of the utility company allows his/her VPs to play God. There's a reason these guys don't call themselves a "social utility" anymore...
With the lifetime account fiasco still ongoing [1], they should probably shut up.[1] Joyent/Textdrive sold lifetime shared hosting accounts for a one time payment in the beginning.
There is another comment in this thread by squeee which is the first one I read that my Uncle Art would understand, something like, "If someone shoplifts in your store, this bill allows the government to shut down your store.
Shut definitions
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
See also: close
become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
See also: close
prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
See also: exclude
used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
See also: closed