Synonyms for shut-in
ˈʃʌtˈɪn; ˈʃʌtˌɪnshut-in

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1. invalid, shut-inadjective

   someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

   Synonyms:
   invalid

   Antonyms:
   extroversive, extraversive, ambiversive, unconfined

2. introvertish, shut-inadjective

   somewhat introverted

   Synonyms:
   homebound, housebound, introvertish

   Antonyms:
   extraversive, extroversive, unconfined, ambiversive

3. homebound, housebound, shut-inverb

   confined usually by illness

   Synonyms:
   homebound, housebound, introvertish

   Antonyms:
   unconfined, extraversive, extroversive, 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, shut in, envelop, hold in, enfold, stick in, draw in, close in, confine, inclose, put in

   Antonyms:
   extraversive, unconfined, ambiversive, extroversive

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1. 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, shutting in production is not something COS would contemplate, even at current spot prices.

2. Laura Ingraham:

   Every day the barbarity of the Left’s COVID lockdowns and school closures becomes more apparent, the great global resetters who love to see us shut in and shut up were fine seeing our economy destroyed – and even turning kids into screaming zombies.

3. Bill Gersitz:

   Normally people would be shut in if we had snow like we did last year, it has been great weather.

4. Sukrit Vijayakar:

   The move increases the risk that Libyan oil output will be shut in as the NOC in Tripoli is the only legal entity with the right to sell oil.

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.