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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
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.
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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
Apple's results on Thursday closed out a busy week of earnings for the tech industry.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Eric Lauer closed out the game for Toronto, getting Dodgers star Mookie Betts to strike out.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Vince Basham found the end zone three times for Chaparral, but the Trojans closed out the game with four unanswered TDs.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Williams and Antonoff closed out the event with a joint performance backed by Bleachers, blending their catalogs into a soulful set jam-packed with saxophone solos and expansive riffs.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Marina had an 18-13 lead in the first set before the Lancers rallied and closed out the set on a 12-3 run.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Jones closed out the game by intercepting Ward.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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
Apple's results on Thursday closed out a busy week of earnings for the tech industry.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Eric Lauer closed out the game for Toronto, getting Dodgers star Mookie Betts to strike out.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Vince Basham found the end zone three times for Chaparral, but the Trojans closed out the game with four unanswered TDs.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Williams and Antonoff closed out the event with a joint performance backed by Bleachers, blending their catalogs into a soulful set jam-packed with saxophone solos and expansive riffs.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Marina had an 18-13 lead in the first set before the Lancers rallied and closed out the set on a 12-3 run.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Jones closed out the game by intercepting Ward.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed out
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Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The first four episodes of Netflix's Squid Game reality competition series ended on an intense cliffhanger.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump levied his greatest assault against the international economic order, announcing the most expansive set of tariffs in American history on both autocratic adversaries and America’s closest democratic allies in April 2025 (Russia was strikingly excluded).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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ISPs without a 2-gig or faster tier were excluded to ensure the rankings reflect the top-performing, next-generation networks available in 2025.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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To the dismay of many beer fans, Sapporo, which owned Anchor Brewing, shut it down in 2023 ending a run of almost 50 years of releasing its annual Christmas Ale (not to mention the iconic Anchor Steam Ale).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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The government banned the import, possession, use, manufacturing and distribution of all vapes in the Maldives in late 2024, regardless of age.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country's largest opposition party Chadema was banned from contesting the elections and its leader Tundu Lissu is currently on trial on treason charges.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Qianlong Garden was closed for nearly a century.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eastern Time Tuesday, just over half an hour after polls closed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Finally, panelists concluded by talking about the importance of guardrails that protect creators and their intellectual property.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The trade war also eliminated hundreds of jobs tied to cross-border wine commerce and contributed to a boom in Canadian wine sales, reshaping consumer habits and retail offerings in the country.—
Dave Gordon,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Change is coming The Kansas school is among more than 1,900 public K-12 schools that have eliminated names and images determined to be disparaging to Indigenous peoples of the United States.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Closed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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