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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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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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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
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Herro ended the night with eight points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field, 0-of-1 shooting on threes and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, three rebounds, four assists and six turnovers in 39 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025 -
While the Heat’s losing skid continued, another streak ended.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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But when GLP-1s are excluded, that figure drops sharply to $370 million.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg News reported that some nations will be excluded from tariffs.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Boston Red Sox were likely going to be one of the top teams in the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. free agency sweepstakes next winter, but the Toronto Blue Jays shut that idea down by agreeing to a massive $500 million contract extension to take Guerrero off the market.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Third, effective assertion—expressing your viewpoint clearly and confidently while inviting dialogue instead of shutting it down.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy was 4-under through 13 but finished even after double-bogeys on 15 and 17.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy corkscrewed through a front-nine 33 and a back-nine 39 and finished even par.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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His request is currently before Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Matthews, who concluded early on that there was enough evidence to send Crumbley's involuntary manslaughter case to a jury.—
Tresa Baldas,
Detroit Free Press,
26 Dec. 2024
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By re-signing Aaron Jones and trading for Jordan Mason, the Vikings eliminated running back as an unequivocal need.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns have officially been eliminated from playoff contention with their 125-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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That could include access to billions in federal subsidies to increase rural internet access that SpaceX was shut out of under the Biden administration.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s the second time this season, and the seventh time in franchise history, the Blue Jackets have been shut out in consecutive games.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Companies that prohibited gambling transactions in 2013 allow thousands of customers to make deposits and withdrawals from Michigan online casinos today.—
Christopher Gerlacher,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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In that bill, lawmakers prohibited the commission from investigating anonymous complaints, despite the constitutional requirement for a confidential hotline for whistleblowers.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Closed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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