Synonyms for shut in
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1. invalid, shut-inadjective

   someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

   Synonyms:
   invalid, shut-in

   Antonyms:
   extroversive, ambiversive, unconfined, extraversive

2. introvertish, shut-inadjective

   somewhat introverted

   Synonyms:
   homebound, housebound, shut-in, introvertish

   Antonyms:
   unconfined, extraversive, extroversive, ambiversive

3. homebound, housebound, shut-inverb

   confined usually by illness

   Synonyms:
   homebound, housebound, shut-in, introvertish

   Antonyms:
   extroversive, unconfined, extraversive, ambiversive

4. enclose, close in, inclose, shut inverb

   surround completely

   "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"

   Synonyms:
   enclose, enwrap, introduce, insert, wrap, envelop, hold in, enfold, stick in, draw in, close in, confine, inclose, put in

   Antonyms:
   extroversive, unconfined, extraversive, ambiversive

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1. Scott Sheffield:

   A lot of independents will have to actually shut in production in the Permian to make room for our growth.

2. Gunnar Olsen:

   Dunlin will shut five years before plan, which will mean all the other fields going into Sullom Voe (oil terminal) will have increased operating costs, the domino effect is now a significant challenge. If some of these fields are shut in, it will affect the whole basin.

3. Scott Arnold:

   From COS' perspective we believe the costs to shut in and later restart production are very significant. This is the case for most if not all oil sands projects.

4. Tariq Zahir:

   We were not totally surprised with the draw after the shut-in Canadian production.

5. Virginia Woolf:

   Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by heart and his friends can only read the title.