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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
Bad Bunny, who closed out SNL season 50 in May as musical guest, was recently named the halftime performer at Super Bowl LX in February.
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William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Roki Sasaki, who closed out the series, was a long shot to be on the postseason roster just a month ago.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Nicolle closed out her routine with a rhyme that won her the one-on-one date that night.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
After the Europeans closed out the fourth session with the final point, McIlroy met with the media to detail his experience.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Last week, the ‘90s supermodel closed out New York Fashion Week strutting for Coolibar’s Mott50 line of resortwear that also doubles as sunblock.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Jam and Lewis themselves closed out the evening inside Beverly Hills’ Maybourne Hotel ballroom, joining forces with former bandmates Morris Day and The Time.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The Studio Ends Big Night With Record Wins Seth Rogen closed out a huge night for Apple TV+’s The Studio, which won best comedy.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Four relief pitchers closed out the final 4 2/3 innings allowing just 4 hits.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Roki Sasaki, who closed out the series, was a long shot to be on the postseason roster just a month ago.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Nicolle closed out her routine with a rhyme that won her the one-on-one date that night.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
After the Europeans closed out the fourth session with the final point, McIlroy met with the media to detail his experience.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Last week, the ‘90s supermodel closed out New York Fashion Week strutting for Coolibar’s Mott50 line of resortwear that also doubles as sunblock.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Jam and Lewis themselves closed out the evening inside Beverly Hills’ Maybourne Hotel ballroom, joining forces with former bandmates Morris Day and The Time.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The Studio Ends Big Night With Record Wins Seth Rogen closed out a huge night for Apple TV+’s The Studio, which won best comedy.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Four relief pitchers closed out the final 4 2/3 innings allowing just 4 hits.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed out
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The big uncertainty is Ralf Rangnick, who was appointed as interim manager when Solskjaer went, with a two-year consultancy role lined up for the German once that 2021-22 season ended.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pottery Barn Big Sur Square Arm Sofa Big ticket items, like this stunning sofa, aren’t excluded from deep discounts in the outlet.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Women have traditionally been excluded in post-atrocity research simply because no one asked them.—
Christopher P. Davey,
The Conversation,
6 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t about shutting doors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Wall Street economists largely believe the Fed will continue cutting rates at its meeting later this month even if the government remains shut.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thomas finished just shy of a triple-double, contributing 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hamblin served the blended three-year-old rye finished in toasted barrel, which had a smooth, almost vanilla taste.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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It was subsequently banned from fairs because of its grisly origin.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Berlin Reuters — The Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed for several hours Wednesday as police conducted a security sweep of the famed beer festival due to a bomb threat by a suspect linked to an explosion across town in northern Munich.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded for the first time that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding which the Israeli government has rejected.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Red Sox were eliminated from the postseason in Game 3 of their wild card series against the Yankees, a game where Boston mustered just five hits all night and got a runner as far as second base exactly once.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With the Yankees having eliminated Boston on a star-making performance from hurler Cam Schlittler—the 24-year-old fanned 12 batters and issued zero free passes to first over an eight-inning stretch—MLB enters the Divisional round with a murderer’s row of top media markets in play.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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