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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
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.
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Cleveland closed out the game with Harout Posheyan scoring eight points in the fourth quarter.
—Jack Gillespie, Daily News, 24 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
Miami closed out a 1-3 road trip with a 122-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets, with Norman Powell scoring 23 points and Andrew Wiggins adding 22.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Mule guitarist Warren Haynes closed out the night with a rollicking bluesy set.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite copious replays suggesting Sturdivant had it, football requires the same standard to overturn a call that the judiciary requires to convict someone of a felony, and the Dawgs closed out yet another comeback.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Jonathan Bailey, another Time 100 Next cover star, closed out the evening with a tribute to in-person connection.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Cleveland closed out the game with Harout Posheyan scoring eight points in the fourth quarter.
—Jack Gillespie, Daily News, 24 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
Miami closed out a 1-3 road trip with a 122-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets, with Norman Powell scoring 23 points and Andrew Wiggins adding 22.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Mule guitarist Warren Haynes closed out the night with a rollicking bluesy set.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite copious replays suggesting Sturdivant had it, football requires the same standard to overturn a call that the judiciary requires to convict someone of a felony, and the Dawgs closed out yet another comeback.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Jonathan Bailey, another Time 100 Next cover star, closed out the evening with a tribute to in-person connection.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed out
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors will have the chance to question Hale again, and defense attorneys reserved the right to ask for the testimony to ultimately be excluded.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just a week before, Hassett had been excluded from a White House meeting in which the president decided to impose higher tariffs on Mexico, The New York Times reported.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bowie has eyes shut behind pink shadow and corpse-like marble skin on the cover of Aladdin Sane, from 1973.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Although the closing date has yet to be determined, Nuccio’s in all likelihood will shut its gates sometime in April or May.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Men’s soccer Davidson finished the season 9-7-3, with three San Diegans playing key roles.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Still, here’s hoping that Barnes is not yet finished writing.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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That is consistent with a 2019 law that banned whale and dolphin captivity, though Marineland's animals were grandfathered in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some governments banned the service or issued warnings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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With gyms closed and consumers confined at home, Peloton’s premium stationary bikes, treadmills, and subscription service soared in popularity.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Minneapolis Public Schools already planned to be closed for a teacher work day.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers have won two playoff series in the five seasons since their last championship and have been eliminated in the first round in back-to-back seasons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The breaking point of the Chiefs’ season came a week before they were eliminated from playoff contention, and a week before quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a knee injury that will now occupy his offseason.—
Sam McDowell
January 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Closed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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