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
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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
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Recent Examples of close out
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025
The Patriots junior, who was instrumental in the school winning the 4A state football championship in the fall, closed out his junior campaign with three more state championship medals in track.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Further, Ware was called for a flagrant foul for a reckless closeout, not only leaving Mills with the four-point play, but also the Jazz with possession.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The sunny streak may break on Thursday, which is forecasted with a chance of showers and thunderstorms that could close out the week.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025
The Patriots junior, who was instrumental in the school winning the 4A state football championship in the fall, closed out his junior campaign with three more state championship medals in track.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Noun
The shooting guard looks good both as a spot-up shooter on the move and attacking closeouts.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Further, Ware was called for a flagrant foul for a reckless closeout, not only leaving Mills with the four-point play, but also the Jazz with possession.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out
Verb
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The growing conflict between Israel and Iran is testing Trump who ran on a promise to quickly end the brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine and build a foreign policy that more broadly favors steering clear of foreign conflicts.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Then, the knives failed him — another hot streak ended by a frigid stretch.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The $1 smoothies are limited to one per person and can’t be combined with other offers, the juice bar said. Drive-thru and kiosk locations are excluded.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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Identical sales, excluding fuel, rose 3.2% compared to the year-ago period, with growth coming from pharmacy, e-commerce and fresh groceries.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Verb
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As John fell, Yvette reached out to push the man and shut the door, succeeding before she was also hit eight times by gunfire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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When a moonshot project failed—after years and millions invested—the team that shut it down got a bonus.—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Media Capital said Buffalo 8 Music’s holistic set of solutions includes music supervision, licensing clearances, score production and music production financing across the film, television and broader content ecosystem.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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Moreover, Starlink, while more commercially independent, relies on spectrum allocation, regulatory clearance, and foreign licensing — all of which could be indirectly affected by U.S. political posturing.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Morant finished his sixth season in Memphis averaging 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists over 50 games.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Then Dart finished his second drive with a deep TD pass down the right sideline to rookie receiver Dalen Cambre.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Trump has taken action against the LGBTQ+ community in many ways, like signing an executive order stating that the U.S. only recognizes two genders, a transgender servicemember military ban, and banning transgender athletes from collegiate sports.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The state banned bear hunting in 1994, brought it back for one season in 2015 and has not had a hunt since.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The warning was issued Saturday at 4:52 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 5:34 p.m. U.S. 69 Current Incidents: Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park One lane is closed between 119th Street and 103rd Street on northbound US-69.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private contractor that operates the sites, said they were closed Saturday.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
Noun
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If that’s who Brown can be going forward, a $3 million deal could be a bargain for an average forward (where the cost can rise above $4 million) rather than the poor deal shown above.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The last trade truce with China, from a month ago in Geneva, fell apart after just a couple of weeks when Trump lashed out at Beijing and accused officials of not holding up their end of the bargain.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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“Close out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20out. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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