close (down) 1 of 2

as in to shut
to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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Recent Examples of close (down)
Noun
During the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades. Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close (down)
Verb
  • From toner pads that visibly erase pores to cushion compacts that click shut like a dream, every step in a Korean beauty routine is a small, joyful ritual.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And kitchen millwork so snugly built you might be tempted to open and shut the cabinets and drawers all day, just for fun.
    Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This inclusive and democratic process has been able to sustain a cessation of conflict for the past 27 years.
    Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When sides grew wise to this and began closing down Gravenberch, Liverpool used full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson in build-up as a reliable alternative.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The store on Buckeye Avenue, also known as Eisenhower Memorial Highway, sits across the street and railroad tracks from the presidential museum, currently closed because of the government shutdown.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His team sees the deal as a start, not an ending.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This is the latest Showtime series to announce its ending in the wake of the Paramount-Skydance merger.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mumford and three of the night's nine musicians - including fellow full-time members Ted Dwane on stand-up bass and Ben Lovett on keys - were forced to bring the song to a halt.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The Padres were eliminated from the playoffs in the Wild Card round, and because of Wrigley Field's century-old accommodations, the umpire crew was forced to exit the game through the visitors' dugout immediately after San Diego's season had come to a screeching halt.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But if nothing else, this new environment should give Okoro breathing room to find his footing on the other end.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • As our colleagues at Bleacher Report wrote, ticket prices for the Los Angeles Lakers surged as speculation grew that James might actually be announcing the end of his playing career.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Numerous road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, including portions of NC 12.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • There is a road closure at East 18th Street and I-70 East.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Continue reading … ACTION ON THE HILL – Senate advances $925B defense bill as federal workers go unpaid in shutdown.
    , FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • However, alternative data by private companies and Federal Reserve regional banks, which aren’t as affected by the shutdown, showed that the labor market continued to slow last month.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Close (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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