close the barn door after the horse has bolted

verb

Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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Meanings

verbclose the barn door after the horse has bolted (third-person singular simple present closes the barn door after the horse has bolted, present participle closing the barn door after the horse has bolted, simple past and past participle closed the barn door after the horse had bolted)

present singular third person closes the barn door after the horse has bolted · participle present closing the barn door after the horse has bolted · participle past closed the barn door after the horse had bolted · past closed the barn door after the horse had bolted

  1. Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

    Synonyms: close the stable door after the horse has bolted

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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APA

close the barn door after the horse has bolted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20barn%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20bolted

MLA

“close the barn door after the horse has bolted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20barn%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20bolted. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close the barn door after the horse has bolted,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20barn%20door%20after%20the%20horse%20has%20bolted.

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