Words similar to shuts

Example sentences for: shuts

How can you use “shuts” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

One week, you're the only one he can turn to when Newt shuts down the government; the next, you're bucking him up for Saddam.
Krugman's dogmatism shuts out critical thinking, preventing adaptation to new eras and events.
First of all, when an establishment shuts up, it simply closes, but when it shuts down, it ceases activity.
Instead, he shuts it down, and Schmidt dissolves into Begley's anxious obscurity.
The coverage reports that the decision has drawn some fire from opponents complaining that it shuts out qualified white students.