Sentence examples for all shut from inspiring English sources

The phrase "all shut" is not standard in written English and may be considered informal or colloquial.
It can be used in casual conversation to indicate that something is completely closed or not functioning, but it is not commonly found in formal writing.
Example: "After the storm, the windows were all shut tight to keep the cold air out."
Alternatives: "completely closed" or "entirely shut".

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"Now you will all shut off your light".

The New York Times

Nothing else was disturbed; our doors and windows were all shut tight.

The Guardian

Then, when other people are all, "I don't like rap," I'm always all, "What about good rap?" and they're always all, "Shut up, you're so random!" Seriously, people are always telling me how random I am.

The New Yorker

Offices, schools, colleges, commercial establishments all shut down across Karnataka.

BBC

"They can all shut you out if they wanted to.

TechCrunch

The doors all shut again after the mouse entered any arm.

European Journal of Neuroscience

It was all shut off.

The New York Times

"It's all shut up".

The Guardian - Travel

It was all shut down.

The New Yorker

And they all shut off in relatively quick fashion.

The New York Times

Offices, factories, shops, transportation lines were all shut down.

The New York Times

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