close the stable door after the horse has been stolen

verb

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

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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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Meanings

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

present singular third person closes the stable door after the horse has been stolen · participle present closing the stable door after the horse has been stolen · participle past closed the stable door after the horse had been stolen · past closed the stable door after the horse had been stolen

  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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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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