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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
the team closed out the season with major losses
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as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise
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as in shut
to stop the operations of
failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice
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Recent Examples of closed out
As the Knicks closed out the win, the celebration broke loose with fans high-fiving as chants rose up around them, Prokupecz said.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
By the time the trio closed out its set with an intense drum climax that could have rivaled thunder, thousands were still dancing beneath the lasers, smoke and stars, reluctant to let the night end.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Smith had every opportunity to take a victory lap after New York closed out San Antonio.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Raisel Iglesias closed out his 14th save by getting Francisco Alvarez, the potential winning run, to hit into a game-ending 1-4-3 double play.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Kudrow, who just closed out a notable run as the star, executive producer and co-writer of The Comeback, is repped by CAA, Viewpoint and Gochman Law Group.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
All three major averages closed out a down week, with the Nasdaq posting the worst week of the year as chip stocks tumbled.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 June 2026
David Peterson closed out the game with four scoreless innings of relief to earn his first career save.
—Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The Knicks closed out Atlanta with an unprecedented 51-point demolition in Game 6 of the first round.
—Kristian Winfield, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
By the time the trio closed out its set with an intense drum climax that could have rivaled thunder, thousands were still dancing beneath the lasers, smoke and stars, reluctant to let the night end.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Smith had every opportunity to take a victory lap after New York closed out San Antonio.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Raisel Iglesias closed out his 14th save by getting Francisco Alvarez, the potential winning run, to hit into a game-ending 1-4-3 double play.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Kudrow, who just closed out a notable run as the star, executive producer and co-writer of The Comeback, is repped by CAA, Viewpoint and Gochman Law Group.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
All three major averages closed out a down week, with the Nasdaq posting the worst week of the year as chip stocks tumbled.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 June 2026
David Peterson closed out the game with four scoreless innings of relief to earn his first career save.
—Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The Knicks closed out Atlanta with an unprecedented 51-point demolition in Game 6 of the first round.
—Kristian Winfield, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed out
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Both tournaments brought disappointment and his reign as coach ended after being confronted at the team’s hotel in Abidjan by angry supporters.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Fox's paranormal sci-fi series was absolutely beyond its time and still holds up well over a decade after its five-season run ended.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Anthropic spent this spring fighting a Pentagon supply-chain-risk designation that excluded it from Defense Department contracts, a label a federal judge suggested looked like punishment after the company refused to let the military use Claude for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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He even was excluded from the yearbook, the suit noted.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The war displaced most of the Palestinian population of more than 2 million, left large parts of the territory in rubble and created widespread shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies asGaza’s border crossings — all but one controlled by Israel — were shut.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Judenis shut Stonington down in order and Chase Boudreau started the bottom half of the ninth with a single to right.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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In seven years with the country’s women, Herdman had taken a team that finished last in the 2011 World Cup to the quarterfinals of the next tournament, sandwiched between two bronze-medal performances in the Olympic Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The White Sox won for the fifth time in their last 17 road games and finished 6-5 in an 11-game stretch against the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers and Yankees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Many fans have worn the pre-revolutionary flag of the sun and lion that FIFA had banned inside stadiums.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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So does Hochul think horse carriages should be banned?—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Reopening the Strait of Hormuz — which Tehran effectively closed during the conflict — is a key part of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The store closed more than five years ago in the wake of a 2018 filing by its parent company for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The West-Batula news fractured the cast due to secrecy and betrayals, and the fallout from the off-camera events has played out over an explosive three-part reunion that concluded last week.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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After the six previous matches concluded rather quickly with bloodless knockouts (a UFC record), the fight between American Gaethje and the German-born, Georgia and Spain-representing Topuria lasted much longer.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Mexico was eliminated in the group stage for the first time since 1978, breaking a streak of seven consecutive appearances in the knockout rounds.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Under that scenario, if no candidate breaks 50% of the popular vote, the bottom finisher is eliminated, and voters’ second choices come into play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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“Closed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20out. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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