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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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as in restricted
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as in blocked
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Recent Examples of closed
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Because it is funded through passport fees rather than congressional appropriations, its operations will continue even while most government offices remain closed.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Keeping Pandora’s Box closed raises the prize pot.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
As of Monday night, the eastbound lanes were expected to remain closed into the morning.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Because it is funded through passport fees rather than congressional appropriations, its operations will continue even while most government offices remain closed.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Eventually, a law enforcement official met with Ralph to tell him the case had to be closed without a resolution.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Keeping Pandora’s Box closed raises the prize pot.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
Verb
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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
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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
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In the quarter ended August, Oracle's Nvidia cloud business posted gross margins of just 14%, far below its overall margin of around 70%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fallon ended the chat by surprising the trio with the presentation of the platinum plaque for the movie’s soundtrack.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some dabbled temporarily, and some, like Taivas, never stopped.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Childers doesn’t get much country airplay but that hasn’t stopped the Grammys from recognizing him in this category.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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The project was developed in collaboration with Leisa Hirtz, founder of Women’s Global Health Innovations, who approached the McMaster researchers to improve her company’s Bfree Cup technology.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tibbetts approached Cross and yelled at her, pointing to the other end of the floor, presumably in reference to the Copper play.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fake invoices, bilks ‘restricted funds’ Jackson and court records show Gatlin approved hundreds of invoices for services and items that were never provided to the Foundation.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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That makes the total amount of restricted rare earths to 12.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scaloni, whose team finished in first place in South American World Cup qualifying, was using Friday’s match, and the Tuesday match against Puerto Rico at Chase Stadium, to integrate some of the younger and inexperienced players on the roster.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Lo counters with the obvious point that Richard isn't going to leave any loose ends lying around by letting Carrie live after she's finished signing the new will.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The most recent three-year contract expired September 28.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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But, with the federal $7,500 EV tax credit now expired, and Chinese EV innovation outpacing American technology, the industry is at an inflection point.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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