shut the stable door after the horse has bolted

verb

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

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Meanings

verbshut the stable door after the horse has bolted (third-person singular simple present shuts the stable door after the horse has bolted, present participle shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, simple past and past participle shut the stable door after the horse had bolted)

present singular third person shuts the stable door after the horse has bolted · participle present shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted · participle past shut the stable door after the horse had bolted · past shut the stable 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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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