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adjective

Definition of closednext
1
as in restricted

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as in blocked

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verb

past tense of close
1
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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2
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
Adjective
Then came the second wave in the 2000s, with DJ residencies and closed roofs. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 The ride will remain closed until the repairs are done, Carowinds said, although officials did not provide a timetable for when that would happen. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Verb
Shares of SpaceX continued their sharp descent Thursday and closed below the company’s IPO price for the first time since its June public offering. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026 Then, Sears and Neiman Marcus both closed their Ridgamar stores in 2017. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for closed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
  1. restricted
  2. congested
  3. shut
  4. ended
  5. stopped
  6. approached
  7. private
  8. choked
Adjective
  • Those who fly drones into restricted airspace face fines of up to $100,000 (around £74,000), confiscation of equipment and criminal charges, according to the FBI.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Later that year, Lee pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and entering a restricted area during a live event.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of restricted
Adjective
  • Switzerland are a stronger defensive side than Egypt, conceding just three shots on target in 120 minutes against Colombia, a game that showed their ability to make things compact, congested and difficult out of possession.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • The result is a faster front end feeding an increasingly congested pipeline, slowing anything coming out the back end.
    — Jamie Garverick, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of congested
Verb
  • So the Dodgers have shut him down from all activity this week in hopes that things calm down.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively shut, Saudi Arabia has routed almost all its crude exports through its Red Sea terminals.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The stock ended last week on a six-day losing streak and sits 8% below its IPO price of $135 (and almost 40% below its record close on June 16).
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of ended
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  • After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • On May 2, 2024, in the midst of worsening conditions in Gaza, Petro severed diplomatic relations with Israel and stopped lucrative exports of coal to Israel, as well as all weapons deals.
    — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Naturally, as his retirement approached, their conversations shifted toward what life would look like after their final session.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • As halftime approached and France looking stunned by the English offensive onslaught, forward Bukayo Saka scored two goals within 10 minutes to officially turn the match into something no one thought would happen – an English blowout.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of approached
Adjective
  • The aircraft is operated by the private charter division of Qatar Airways, a World Cup sponsor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • In South Korea, almost eighty per cent of children regularly attend a hagwon—a private-tutoring center that supplements their schooling and prepares them for tests—which means that many kids are spending up to twelve hours a day in a classroom.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of private
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  • Baghaei said the future of the choked Strait of Hormuz will depend on the countries of Oman and Iran, as both nations have a plan to manage passage through the waterway.
    — Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026
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