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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Twins closer Yoendrys Gómez shut the door on a Royals comeback in the bottom of the ninth and got his 15th save of the season.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Transits have since collapsed to a trickle with the oil artery effectively shut, pushing energy prices higher.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

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Walmart, in fact, closed its Chatham store very near the Capital One call center earlier this year.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
It's been closed for nearly two years, but restoration of the Panther Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh's Schenley Park has been completed.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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