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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The iconic Fifth Avenue hotel will shut its doors starting in January, officials announced Wednesday.

— Ali Bauman, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Inclusion of the clause is a win for The PCC management, which had voiced concerns that Zedwell might have ambitions to shut the cinema and redevelop the site to open a more profitable business.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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The amount of birthing centers that have closed — people have to travel two hours to have their baby.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The campus in question had already been closed and merged with another by the time the takeover was announced, but Morath said many of the district’s schools were struggling.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

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closed (down)

closed in

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