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as in restricted
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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
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The months of April, May and June are closed seasons, when grunion may be observed but not touched.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
More than two months since Johnson’s signing and over a month after the winter window closed, the hope would be that Palace’s new signings had settled by now and were making a notable impact.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Brooks recklessly passed dozens of vehicles on the highway shoulders and in closed construction zones while driving the bus, the affidavit stated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The months of April, May and June are closed seasons, when grunion may be observed but not touched.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
On the east side of the railroad tracks, the Rail Trail will be closed between the Trolley Barn Restaurant and Camden Southline apartment complex and between Remount Road and the 2400 South development from April to July.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
More than two months since Johnson’s signing and over a month after the winter window closed, the hope would be that Palace’s new signings had settled by now and were making a notable impact.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
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Yet despite Brunson clearly beating Gilgeous-Alexander to the spot and positioning himself outside of the restricted area, no official called a foul on the play.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Right-hander Salomón Torres spent several years on the restricted list after playing 1993-97 for three teams before returning to the majors in 2002 at age 29 to pitch for seven more seasons with two teams.—
Ed Guzman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its Ras Tanura oil refinery, one of the world’s largest, after a drone strike.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Emirates has been forced to cancel thousands of flights as retaliatory strikes from Iran led the UAE to shut its airspace.—
Angus Whitley,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The three-month meteorological winter period that just ended will be remembered for its wild extremes in temperature across the United States, including deadly, persistent polar blasts and winter storms in the East.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing clashes ended an earlier ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey in October, when the two neighbors had again come close to a war.—
SUZAN FRASER AND MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, access stopped after airstrikes hit Iran’s major nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, broadcaster Sinclair approached Blackburn about helping figure out what to do with the network.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Amin Shouman, a resident of Abu Falah who witnessed the attack, told the Associated Press that dozens of Israeli settlers approached the village from the north and opened fire when they were confronted by a guard committee along the border of the village.—
Imad Isseid,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa is designed to attract private investment in clean energy across the continent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jamming and spoofing also slowed marine traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, a congested shipping lane that handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil and gas exports and where precise navigation is essential, Windward’s data showed.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The lot, however, is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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James finished the game with 15,842 career field goals.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finished as the top two candidates in the three-way Republican primary.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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