closed out

verb

Definition of closed outnext
past tense of close out
1
as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point the team closed out the season with major losses

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2
as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise

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3
as in shut
to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed out
  1. ended
  2. excluded
  3. shut
  4. finished
  5. concluded
  6. eliminated
  7. shut out
  8. prohibited
Verb
  • The labor market ended a monthslong slowdown, rebuking any lingering concern about an imminent recession and easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy with rapid-fire interest rate cuts, experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After years of deciphering cryptic clues and exploring hidden locations, the search has finally ended.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ended
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  • Some routes are excluded from the deal, including flights to Phoenix from Atlanta, Dallas and Detroit.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In the same way solar developers insist federal officials have excluded ideal spots to build, conservationists swear the Biden administration is planning to sell off some of the nation’s most ecologically sensitive acreage.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • In the time since his execution, Germany shut the consulates.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Movie gods, hear our prayer: may cinematic murderers never remember to shut their blinds, amen.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Kwik Trip finished seventh among the rankings, based on a survey of over 5,700 consumers between March and September 2024.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The manufacturing of plutonium pits was finished at LANL, with Livermore Laboratory in charge of the pit design and KCNSC responsible for producing the non-nuclear components.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of finished
Verb
  • North and South Korea have been cut off from each other since the end of the Korean War in 1953, which concluded with an armistice not a peace treaty, leaving the two sides still technically at war.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The feature, which concluded Trier’s trilogy, was also up for Best International Feature.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of concluded
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  • Three of the five were immediately eliminated – Rasmussen's sister, mother, and her close friend –after submitting DNA samples.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That plan would have eliminated up to $20,000 for 43 million Americans.
    Collin Binkley, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of eliminated
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  • While programs such as the Works Progress Administration provided a crucial source of employment, most Black workers remained largely shut out of the Social Security system and unprotected by wage and hour regulations.
    Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Forgotten about this Series, and just as damaging to the Dodgers as Owen’s blunder: Freddie Fitzsimmons was sailing along in Game 3, shutting out the Yankees, when the final out of the seventh — a line drive by Marius Russo — bounced off Fitzsimmons’ leg, breaking his kneecap.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of shut out
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  • If the Legislature does not vote to continue the emergency declaration, the governor would be prohibited from declaring another emergency based on the same conditions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Local bans on psychedelic are prohibited by law.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prohibited
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Thesaurus Entries Near closed out

closed one's eyes to

closed out

close (down)

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