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close in(verb, phrasal verb, keep, restrict)
7
fence in(verb, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
7
shut up(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, keep)
5
bottle up(verb, phrasal verb, hold, control)
5
box in(verb, phrasal verb, contain, trap)
5
hem in(verb, phrasal verb, control, check)
4
wall in(verb, phrasal verb, circle, ring)
3
box up(verb, phrasal verb, check, restrain)
3
coop up(verb, phrasal verb, check, restrain)
3
hedge in(verb, phrasal verb, restrict, round)
2
cooped up(adjective, restrained, limited, witting)
2
cordoned off
2
flattened out(adjective, restrained, limited, witting)
2
hold captive(verb, hold, keep, curb)
2
hold down(verb, phrasal verb, control, check)
2
hold in custody(verb, idiom, hold, curb)
2
in chains(adjective, restrained, limited, witting)
2
in jail(adjective, restrained, limited, witting)
2
keep in custody(verb, idiom, hold, curb)
2
lock in(verb, phrasal verb, hold, curb)
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APASmart Define. (2015). shut in thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shut_in/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "shut in thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shut_in/thesaurus/synonyms>