shut in Synonyms
shut in Meaning
shut in (v)
surround completely
shut in (n)
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
shut in (s)
somewhat introverted
confined usually by illness
shut in Sentence Examples
- The shutters were shut in tightly against the raging storm.
- The child was shut in the closet for punishment.
- The librarian quietly shut in the library for the night.
- The old woman had become a shut-in, rarely leaving her house.
- The pandemic forced many people to become shut-ins.
- The company went bankrupt and shut in its doors.
- The shop was shut in for the day due to heavy snow.
- The government shut in the borders to prevent the spread of disease.
- The traveler was trapped behind enemy lines and was shut in for weeks.
- The secret laboratory was shut in and heavily guarded.
FAQs About the word shut in
surround completely, someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury, somewhat introverted, confined usually by illness
recluse, homebody, hermit, anchorite,solitary, isolate,
socialite, socialite,, socializer,socializer
The shutters were shut in tightly against the raging storm.
The child was shut in the closet for punishment.
The librarian quietly shut in the library for the night.
The old woman had become a shut-in, rarely leaving her house.
