How to Use shutout in a Sentence

shutout

1 of 2 noun

• They beat us in a 9–0 shutout.
• The win gives the Dodgers their fourth shutout win in the last five games.
  — Jacob Lev, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
• The Cowboys avoided the shutout with a touchdown with 3:33 left in the game.
  — Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2023
• The Bulldogs ended the shutout with 7:02 left in the third quarter.
  — I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
• And what was the biggest takeaway from the team’s first shutout loss in five years?
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
• But that all changed last week with a pair of shutout losses.
  — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
• The shutout was the fourth time in Oakland history the A’s were blanked to start the season.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
• Goalie Alex Stalock made 22 saves for his 10th career shutout — and first with the Hawks.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
• The shutout was the third in the All-Star series history and first since 1996.
  — Paul Shepherd, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2022
• The Warriors defense pitched a shutout through the first three quarters of the game.
  — Tyler Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2022
• The Buckeyes came about half a football short of their first shutout since 2019.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
• Hamilton was able to put aside its 18-0 shutout against Badin in Week 1 and move on from it.
  — Chris Vogt, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023
• Eflin handed the ball to his bullpen with the chance to secure the Orioles’ eighth shutout of the season.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
• French allowed just two hits with five strikeouts in the shutout win.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
• Foles has played two snaps this season, in mop-up duty of a shutout loss to the Jaguars in Week 2.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Dec. 2022
• Joe Peloquin made four saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
• The Raiders are coming off their first shutout loss in eight seasons.
  — oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2022
• Even as the offense struggled, the defense pitched its first shutout since 2014.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
• The Defenders pitched a second-half shutout of the Vipers and scored all 18 of their points after the break.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
• The Indians defense pitched a shutout, while the offense did enough to get the win.
  — Randy McRoberts, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2022
• Hunter struck out five and came within one out of a complete-game shutout. ...
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2023
• Only a late score avoided a shutout in their 44-7 loss.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
• Ohtani recorded his first career shutout in the opening 6-0 win over the Tigers.
  — cleveland, 28 July 2023
• Back-to-back shutout losses in the preseason will do that.
  — Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
• Wedgewood improved to 3-2 in his career against the Kings and earned his sixth NHL shutout.
  — Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
• Walker Buehler got the start and won for the Dodgers, striking out five over five shutout innings.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
• Garver led the staff to a pair of shutouts and the pitching staff did not allow more than three runs in any of the last eight games.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
• Two of his four shutouts this season have been over Detroit.
  — Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
• The impending free agent also had a 44-save shutout against his former club, the New Jersey Devils.
  — Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
• The joy only grew from there as the team was promised both donuts and Chick Fil-A on Monday for a shutout and accomplishing several of their pregame goals.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024

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shut out

2 of 2 verb

• The top three spenders in the game — the Mets, Yankees and Padres — all were shut out of the postseason.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
• Three weeks ago, the Golden Bears shut out the Wildecats at home in a 16-0 win.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
• She’s learned how to shut out any distractions and keep her eye on the prize.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
• Meanwhile, the other 2,700 players were shut out of the process.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
• The Eagles shut out the Rams in the second half, the fourth game in a row that the Rams have lagged in the final two quarters.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
• Saturday, the Marlins were shut out for the ninth time.
  — Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 23 June 2024
• The 21-year-old shut out the opening, which would become a common theme through the early part of the match.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
• The Eagles shut out the Miss Chiefs in the first quarter while going on a 10-0 run themselves.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Jan. 2023
• This means for opening day 2023, Brian and I have thus far been shut out.
  — Alex Montoyacommunity Voices Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
• The fleece is lightweight enough for fall and spring temps and adds an extra boost of warmth to shut out the winter chill.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
• Ohio State shut out Georgia in the third quarter while the Buckeyes pulled away with 10 points.
  — Dallas News, 31 Dec. 2022
• Trans women who do try to make it by playing to the mainstream are shut out, too.
  — Frankie De La Cretaz, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
• Black pride was shut out and traded for … hardcore hip-hop.
  — William E. Ketchum Iii, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
• It is shut out, like other things, that come from outdoors: dust, heat and bad news.
  — Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
• Also totally shut out of the big three awards this year: rap.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
• The Beavers’ defense shut out the Gators for more than 59 minutes before a cheeky field goal with 37 seconds left in the game.
  — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 17 Dec. 2022
• Never mind that the Raiders had been shut out at home four days earlier.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
• The Kings also have lost four of five at home after getting shut out for the first time this season.
  — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
• Tár and The Banshees of Inisherin, two favorites of the fashion set, were shut out.
  — Chloe Malle, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2023
• The Spirit was shut out for the first time since its March 17 season opener at Seattle.
  — Sapna Bansil, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
• Meanwhile, the Royals were shut out by Orioles starter Cole Irvin.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
• The Royals were shut out for the third time this season and second time on the road trip, which concludes on Sunday.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
• The two teams have met just once in the playoffs, in 2014, the same year that the Ducks shut out the Kings at a historic outdoor game at Dodger Stadium.
  — Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2024
• Arizona is the only team in the majors to avoid getting shut out this season.
  — Michael Wagaman, ajc, 24 June 2023
• Dallas had a strong showing in the James Beard semifinals as well, but was then shut out in the finals.
  — Erin Booke, Dallas News, 5 June 2023
• Too many patients are shut out of the system due to a lack of dental insurance.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
• Clark scored a game-high 20 points, despite being shut out with foul trouble in the first quarter.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
• This isn’t the first time the California quartet has been shut out of March Madness.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
• Oregon has won two women’s titles, and Cal has been shut out.
  — Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
• Wallen looked like he was being shut out, too, until he was finally named in the biggest category of the evening.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024