as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport
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as in blowout
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as in washout
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Recent Examples of shut out
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
But she is shut out of the conclave and is not even in the conversation of who will win the ultimate title.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Johnny Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
In Game 3 of the 2017 AL Division Series, Carrasco threw 5.2 shutout innings against the Yankees, a game the Yankees ultimately won 1-0 to stave off elimination down 2-0 in the best-of-five series.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Binding all of her work was a commitment to upholding Native American perspectives, which until very recently were all but shut out of mainstream institutions.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025
But she is shut out of the conclave and is not even in the conversation of who will win the ultimate title.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Kamila Makki Ramirez scored 4 goals for the Bulls in their shutout of Gateway.
—Johnny Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
In Game 3 of the 2017 AL Division Series, Carrasco threw 5.2 shutout innings against the Yankees, a game the Yankees ultimately won 1-0 to stave off elimination down 2-0 in the best-of-five series.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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The acquisition excludes the AI Pin device, which will cease functioning on February 28, 2025, as Humane's servers go offline.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Understandably, nominees bristled at the decision to exclude their work in live form.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Maybe the Huskies rediscovered the championship pedigree with a blowout win at South Carolina.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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California could be ultimately switched out with Dougherty Valley as the Wildcats have two blowout wins over their San Ramon rivals.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Hotels have had a strong recovery since the washout year of 2021.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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An east wind will maintain a higher risk of rip currents along the coast, but overall, the holiday period will not see a washout.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The move follows a pilot program during the current school year where more than 100 of the state's 237 school districts banned phones.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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Naperville’s review of existing regulations comes in the wake of the Elgin City Council this month tentatively approving an ordinance that would ban the advertisement, display, sale or delivery of any products containing delta-8 or delta-9 THC without a state license.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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For days, rumors that the federal government was planning a massive immigration enforcement sweep in Los Angeles County on Sunday had put officials on alert and cast a pall of fear and unease across many immigrant communities.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Aren’t there way more immediately threatening things to worry about, like, oh, say, gun violence and immigration sweeps in schools?—
April Daniels Hussar,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2025
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This whitewash has not altered Farke’s opinion on reinforcements.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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This was total obliteration too, a three-nil whitewash that was clinical and composed.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Companies across industries have scrambled to reduce carbon footprints, embrace renewable energy, and eliminate waste; all in pursuit of a more environmentally friendly future.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The rationale is straightforward: since the administration has eliminated the CEQ regulations, and agency regulations were based on them, agencies should now align their procedures with the new CEQ framework.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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In areas affected by heavy rain, landslides and rockslides are possible.—
Daniel Amarante,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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As widespread flooding swamped Kentucky, Kentucky Route 160 in Knott County was closed due to a landslide, while some homes in Perry County were evacuated, and waters in Hardin County reached historic levels, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday afternoon.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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