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as in restricted
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as in blocked
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as in shut
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
be sure to close the gate when you leave
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as in closed (down)
to stop the operations of
the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve
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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem
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as in stopped
to come to an end
the services closed with a short prayer
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as in approached
to come near or nearer
the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field
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Recent Examples of closed
Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
However, production resumed on Monday, Jan. 13 on closed sound stages.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Start Date: January 2024 Completion Date: October 2024 Project Cost: $2.3 million
Traffic Impacts: Beecher Gamble Road will remain closed for the duration of the project.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
Items associated with Presley remain on the website while bidding is closed.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
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The landmarks will remain closed to visitors through Wednesday.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
However, production resumed on Monday, Jan. 13 on closed sound stages.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Start Date: January 2024 Completion Date: October 2024 Project Cost: $2.3 million
Traffic Impacts: Beecher Gamble Road will remain closed for the duration of the project.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
Items associated with Presley remain on the website while bidding is closed.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
Adjective
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From January 13th, the geofencing function which prevented the drones from flying in restricted areas such as airports and military bases will no longer operate.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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During the search, an officer encountered a man who had crossed a fence into a restricted area of the park, according to Bankhead.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Riley shut the door to his hotel room, set the bag of delivered food on the desk and put his cell phone conversation on speaker.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The app may still work for those who already have TikTok on their phones, although ByteDance has also threatened to shut the app down.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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The coach’s assessment might sound surprising considering Smith’s last pass Sunday was an interception that ended the game.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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For those of us who love the series, haven’t stopped playing it since it was released in October 2023, and who own every Alter Ego, this is good news.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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These fleeting possible exceptions aside, Underwood has kept her views on politics and virtually all hot-button issues private.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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One daddy gone, another come—Hoover makes a fable about the private and cyclical dangers of a certain kind of New England family.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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As cities around the world are increasingly more congested, moving around has become more of a challenge.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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In 2025, visitors can still access the park at the East Entrance of Going-To-The-Sun Road without a reservation, but entry might be restricted at certain times without advance notice if the road becomes too congested.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
6 Jan. 2025
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Under Johnson’s leadership, Detroit also finished first in the league in scoring after ranking fifth in 2023.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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That explains why the Vikings finished 0 for 4 in the red zone and did not score a touchdown at any point.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2025
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This isn’t to say Vancouver’s window has already slammed shut or expired.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Graham’s contract with the Raiders expired after this season.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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