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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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3
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
  • The use of helicopters for news coverage – especially in congested airspace – has always involved danger and risk.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Which, on some of the most congested and chaotic streets in the country, could create some pretty serious headaches.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Sep. 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
  • The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen's civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The conflict, which ended the following year, claimed over 100,000 lives and contributed to famine in the region.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Braden Turner and Ore Adeyi had interceptions, Robert Fitzgerald and Braydon Brus had fumble recoveries and the Northwestern defense stopped Colorado on all three of its fourth-down attempts.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The children left behind have not stopped being hungry, but the system that feeds them was built around a school calendar that runs out in June.
    — Tim Grailer, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • As the Houthis approached the Red Sea, the area was defended by several armed formations that were nominally controlled by the Saudis.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Ryan Field designers approached the project with a certain sophistication.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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