Synonyms of close out

close out 1 of 2

verb

ˈklōz- 

1

as in to end

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

the team closed out the season with major losses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• end
• finish
• conclude
• wind up
• close
• round (off or out)
• complete
• wrap up
• put paid to
• ring down the curtain (on)
• terminate
• crown
• perfect
• consummate
• suspend
• climax
• stop
• halt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• begin
• start
• open
• commence
• inaugurate

2

as in to exclude

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exclude
• ban
• eliminate
• rule out
• freeze out
• bar
• prevent
• shut out
• prohibit
• count (out)
• close one's doors to
• except
• debar
• suspend
• expel
• banish
• exile
• preclude
• hinder
• check off
• obviate
• ostracize
• excommunicate
• impede
• block
• deter
• stave off
• ward (off)
• throw out
• comb (out)
• deport
• blacklist
• cease
• weed (out)
• blackball
• obstruct
• halt
• oust
• discontinue
• disregard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• include
• admit
• receive
• take in
• accept
• welcome
• entertain
• embrace
• unban

3

as in to shut

to stop the operations of

failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shut
• close
• close (down)
• phase out
• turn off
• extinguish
• silence
• quell
• suppress
• fold
• fail
• muzzle
• gag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• start
• open
• build
• expand

closeout

2 of 2

noun

as in clearance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clearance
• bargain
• markdown
• buy
• steal
• deal
• premium
• present
• gift
• bonus
• giveaway
• cheapie
• snip
• pennyworth
• freebee
• windfall
• freebie
• boon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• overcharge
• gouging
• markup
• soaking
• surcharge
• luxury
• rip-off
• extravagance

Examples of close out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Guided by the team at Dart Collective, the couple selected the band White Noise to perform, as well as a DJ playing 2000s tunes to close out the evening. —Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024

Banks drive rally: The S & P 500 is on track to close out the week at a record high and is pacing for its fifth straight weekly gain. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024

Noun

Senior Ian Straley made the Lightning pay for late closeouts. —Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024

Defensively, the Suns weren’t redirecting the Clippers on drives and weren’t close enough on the 3-ball closeouts. —Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024