SHUTTING (IN OR UP) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

shutting (in or up)

verb

present participle of shut (in or up)

as in bottling (up)

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restraining

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Some food employees working with open food are wearing visors which are not effectively restraining their hair.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Raising retirement ages and restraining entitlement growth make the debt more manageable.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

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shutting off

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