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past tense of close
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as in closed (down)
to stop the operations of the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

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closed

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adjective

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Recent Examples of closed
Verb
Here is what staying closed looks like (from a screen grab of the Padres. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025 The wedding festivities kicked off on Thursday, June 27, with a welcome party, held in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church. Erin Clack, People.com, 29 June 2025 As the losses mounted, Parker prepared for a return and called Agler to arrange a closed workout. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 According to People, the couple hosted a welcome party for their guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church Thursday night. Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for closed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
Verb
  • Its powered sliding door can open and close on its own so a passenger doesn’t need to turn around and shut it after exiting.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 2025
  • When a moonshot project failed—after years and millions invested—the team that shut it down got a bonus.
    Bill Fischer, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Herro ended the night with eight points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field, 0-of-1 shooting on threes and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, three rebounds, four assists and six turnovers in 39 minutes.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
  • While the Heat’s losing skid continued, another streak ended.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Dresses, skirts, wide-leg silhouettes, pantaloons—all are great options for allowing what few breezes pass through the city to access, uh, restricted areas.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 June 2025
  • The Heat can begin negotiating with guard Davion Mitchell, who is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • McIlroy corkscrewed through a front-nine 33 and a back-nine 39 and finished even par.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Rory McIlroy was 4-under through 13 but finished even after double-bogeys on 15 and 17.
    Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The union maintained that the clause no longer applied because the contract had expired.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In September 2028, when all current syndication deals with stations will have expired, a new arrangement would allow for same day televising and streaming episodes.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The outing between the pair came shortly after Swift and Kelce grabbed dinner in Park City, Utah, earlier this month.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But the 30-day notice came anyway, just days after her husband lost his job as a machine operator.
    Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This was of national interest, not just private economic interest.
    Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
  • The expansion fee is a record $250 million, according to two sources who requested anonymity because the discussions were private.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 June 2025

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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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