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as in restricted
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as in blocked
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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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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
Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the Palisades Fire zone remains closed until the rain is over.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
This decadent recipe is by Robert Stehling, the chef of one of Charleston's most beloved (sadly now closed) restaurants, Hominy Grill.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the Palisades Fire zone remains closed until the rain is over.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both lanes of County Highway I between Pleasant Valley and Cedar Creek roads were closed for several hours while a crash reconstruction was conducted.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
Adjective
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Four small planes were diverted by the Air Force after breaching restricted airspace around the stadium, but the aircraft were never considered threats.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Simons is an unrestricted free agent after the season, and Ivey is a restricted one.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Lancers shut Tesoro out in the second quarter and held the Titans to four points in the first and third quarters.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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Both have received insufficient attention over the past several decades, and the federal government is all but shutting them both down.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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His night ended amid a storm of laughing students and obscene gestures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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That has not stopped him from being a frequent guest on cable and network television.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only recently had many countries stopped treating solo female travelers as a problem to be managed, no longer refusing them hotel rooms when traveling without a man, or denying them credit cards to pay for it.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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When David Bazzel first approached then-University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles about celebrating the top assistant coach in college football, Broyles said five months was not enough time to put on a first-class banquet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the video, the masked suspect approached Guthrie’s front door and used his gloved hand to cover the doorbell camera at one point.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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The exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Public safety, like infrastructure, exists because communities pool resources to provide services the private market often cannot deliver equitably.—
Lisa Mallozzi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Record-high connection queues from congested grids threaten to stymie electricity output even when demand and generation capacity exist.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Calling for your own manager to be sacked when the team is 14th in a congested table, still only three points off a top-half finish with 13 games left, is a more telling reflection of their sense of entitlement and inflated expectations than Hurzeler’s level of competence.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahomes finished 27th in the NFL in completion percentage on downfield throws.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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