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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
Washington scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Ciara closed out Super Bowl weekend in Daly City in lace-up Christian Louboutin boots, arriving with her husband Russell Wilson at Sports Illustrated’s SI The Party at Cow Palace Arena & Event Center on Sunday night.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Nasdaq Composite , meanwhile, closed out last with a 2% loss and the S & P 500 information technology sector fell more than 1%.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin closed out the fourth end with a 5-4 lead, driving three stones to the button.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
After being held scoreless for four straight games, the Hawks finally broke through and punched in nine goals in their three-game win streak that closed out the regular season.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Bloom also bade a fond farewell to the old structure of the X Games, which closed out three frigid days on the slopes of Aspen with revenue up 120% year over year.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
David closed out 2025 on an exciting note.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Lukas Dostal had 27 saves as the Ducks closed out a four-game trip by losing its ninth in a row.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Ciara closed out Super Bowl weekend in Daly City in lace-up Christian Louboutin boots, arriving with her husband Russell Wilson at Sports Illustrated’s SI The Party at Cow Palace Arena & Event Center on Sunday night.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Nasdaq Composite , meanwhile, closed out last with a 2% loss and the S & P 500 information technology sector fell more than 1%.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin closed out the fourth end with a 5-4 lead, driving three stones to the button.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
After being held scoreless for four straight games, the Hawks finally broke through and punched in nine goals in their three-game win streak that closed out the regular season.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Bloom also bade a fond farewell to the old structure of the X Games, which closed out three frigid days on the slopes of Aspen with revenue up 120% year over year.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
David closed out 2025 on an exciting note.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Lukas Dostal had 27 saves as the Ducks closed out a four-game trip by losing its ninth in a row.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed out
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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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With revenues soaring, the late President Hugo Chávez, a left-wing populist, lavished cash on Venezuelan masses long excluded from the petroleum windfall.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Too many communities are excluded from growth.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 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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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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Petrosian will compete as a neutral athlete after Russia was banned from the Olympics for its invasion of Ukraine, and as a result, the country has not participated in international competition in years.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Debate swirls around whether these financial behemoths should be banned.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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This could mean that it never gets done, and the center remains closed indefinitely.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Khelif did not compete in an international boxing tournament in the Netherlands last summer after failing to register in time before the applications closed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of nurses at local Kaiser Permanente facilities have been striking for more than three weeks, while more than 3,000 Kaiser pharmacy and lab employees concluded a three-day strike last week.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In August 2025, a judge concluded that Vedam had not been given a fair trial due to prosecutors’ efforts to suppress evidence.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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During his regime, political parties were eliminated, opponents were executed, and Park named himself president for life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The federal electric vehicle tax incentive was also eliminated in 2025, so there was a sales bump as American drivers took advantage of the tax credit before it was removed.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Closed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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