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adjective

Definition of closednext
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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
Remove food that attracts wild animals by keeping garbage in closed, secure containers. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Chinese authorities imposed new restrictions on foreign travel in order to stop cutting-edge technology and top-flight researchers from leaving, taking a step closer to a regime that had characterized a more closed-off China of decades past. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
Boeing shares closed 3% lower in Wednesday's session after being down by more than 5% following Ortberg's comments. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 When Israel closed schools and universities during the First Intifada, lessons moved into homes, mosques, and churches. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 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 operating a drone in a restricted area could face fines and criminal charges, including possible jail time, under federal regulations.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • However, if a foreign heir without Mexican citizenship is set to receive property in a restricted zone (such as the coast or borders), the property will typically be held in a fideicomiso, or bank trust.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of restricted
Adjective
  • Palace’s ambition in the window was to walk back from January’s mistakes, and not try to muddle through a congested season with a small squad for a second year in succession.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Sanders said the concept seems to work best on roads built for high-capacity traffic during the day but much less congested — and therefore more conducive to speeding — at night.
    — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of congested
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline, a highly strategic network that transports crude oil from the kingdom’s eastern coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, following the damage caused by a drone attack.
    — Anniek Bao,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Picture three competing CEOs, worried that their product might kill people, hopping on a conference call to discuss shutting it all down for a while.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Season five ended abruptly after a video leaked of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a stool at her ex Dakota Mortensen and almost hitting her daughter.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Oklahoma State ended its 21-game losing streak against FBS opponents with a 39-31 victory over Oregon.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • The first leg was stopped after Vinicius Junior said he had been racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni, who denied the allegation.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Later in the inning, an irate Marmol approached Eddings and was tossed.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The roommate approached the Lyft car as the driver frantically tried to drive away, according to the lawsuit.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of approached
Adjective
  • Taurus April 20 – May 20 Something private may finally make more sense to you.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Backstory This historic property was originally a private homestead that transitioned into a store in the late 1700s and finally turned into a guest house in the 20th century.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of private
Adjective
  • The western island of South Sumatra also battled fires, with more than 1,700 hot spots detected on Sunday, causing a choked haze cloud and reducing visibility to only 10 meters (33 feet) in some areas, the ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, that deal fell apart after the US unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in mid-July, following Iranian strikes on vessels in the choked Strait of Hormuz.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of choked

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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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