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
Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Then the Bulls countered with a 16-5 run to close out the game and get the road victory.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of the best closeout sales at Wayfair.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The Aggies have won two straight games and will close out a two-game homestand Saturday.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Then the Bulls countered with a 16-5 run to close out the game and get the road victory.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
End-of-season closeout deals are up to 81% off, including comforters filled with goose feathers, gel fibers, silk, and more.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of the best closeout sales at Wayfair.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out
Verb
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The chase ended when the vehicle broke down near Buena Vista Road and Westside Boulevard.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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For the week ending January 18, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trustees also agreed to form a closed-session subcommittee composed of the four board members present, excluding Becerra from participating.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Offered at an affordable price by retail outlets (like IKEA and Lidl in Germany), balcony solar kits offer an accessible entry point to renewable energy for lower- and middle-income families who have been historically excluded from solar adoption.—
Calvin Ball,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bowie has eyes shut behind pink shadow and corpse-like marble skin on the cover of Aladdin Sane, from 1973.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Although the closing date has yet to be determined, Nuccio’s in all likelihood will shut its gates sometime in April or May.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The pilot riding in the jump seat must show the captain a pilot’s license and medical clearance, Rodger said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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With those dimensions, the Icon of the Seas can’t make the Skyway Bridge’s 190-foot clearance.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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But one accolade missing from their long list of achievements is Olympic ice dance gold, having finished just off the podium in fourth in Beijing.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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After interviewing for multiple head coaching jobs this month, McDaniel agreed to join Jim Harbaugh with the Chargers, who finished their second straight 11-6 season under their veteran head coach with another playoff exit in the wild-card round.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Several red states have proposed legislation modeled on California's 2023 law, which bans four food additives.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will consider several draft proposals in its Tuesday hearing, with some aiming to ban states from setting rules for AVs at all and others looking to lax exemption requirements.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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With gyms closed and consumers confined at home, Peloton’s premium stationary bikes, treadmills, and subscription service soared in popularity.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The intersection where the crash occurred was closed for several hours, police said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But in a zero-sum world, where more money spent on incarceration means less money available for California’s growing network of trauma recovery centers, that’s a bad bargain.—
Kathy Brown-Lowe,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Another reason is that sectors of the US economy continue to rest on an implicit bargain between the government, employers, and migrants.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Close out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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