Shut and Unbolted

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Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Unbolted is an antonym for shut.

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

Unbolted adjective - Not firmly fastened or secured.

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Shut is an antonym for unbolted in topics: clear, unfastened.

Nearby Word: unbolting

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Unbolted and Shut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unbolted

Shut & Unbolted. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unbolted>.

Unbolted or Shut. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unbolted.

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