CLOSED (DOWN) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

closed (down)

verb

Definition of closed (down)

past tense of close (down)

as in shut

to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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Keep Experimenting, Smartly To be clear, none of this is an argument for shutting AI experimentation down.

— Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Earlier this week, Rhodium Group’s Noah Barkin said Europe was considering measures to shut China out of the bloc.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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At a small celebration dinner in San Francisco after the deal closed, Basu Trivedi was stunned by their choice of lodging.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
For Karena Kong, a customer at Nen Head Spa in San Francisco, the length and focus of the service closed the deal.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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closed (down)

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