CLOSED OUT Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

closed out

verb

past tense of close out

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 Both candidates, however, closed out the campaign’s final hours promising expensive new subsidies, highlighting the political difficulties of reining in public debt, which has increased under Lula by 10 percentage points to more than 82% of GDP. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The first-ever Banana Bowl closed out with the Texas Tailgaters winning 2-1 against the Savannah Bananas. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 Louis Vuitton had barely closed out Paris fashion week when the fashion world had one of the biggest nights of the year—in London. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Humphrey closed out the service with an impassioned speech asking attendees to call their Senator to support a bill US. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 Most of them took to the dance floor when Seal closed out the night by performing some of his biggest hits. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026 Ohana’s second night was closed out by Tyler Childers and is set to see a historic performance by Pearl Jam on Sunday. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026 The Miami Hurricanes closed out their first month of the season with another blowout, crushing Central Michigan, 52-3. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 Burns closed out the match with an approach to 4 feet on the 17th for birdie. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
That ended a 144-minute scoreless streak for Angel City keeper Angelina Anderson.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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This makes the card significantly more rewarding for travelers, as the credit can be applied toward broad in-flight expenses, including Wi-Fi, which was explicitly excluded under the old discount system.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
As for the wrestler’s third wife Sky Daily — under Florida law, as surviving spouse — she is entitled to one‑third of her late husband’s estate even if the will or trust excluded her.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluded

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That complex network has been known to break down, with students and their families reporting long commutes, early and late pick-ups and drop-offs, no-shows, and inflexible hours that shut bus riders out of after-school and summer programs.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
That includes requiring developers to monitor unsafe model behavior during evaluations, having a way to shut models down and expanding what incidents are reported.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of shut

Verb

The report also stated that Tucker was banned from returning to two of those spas, a claim Tucker’s legal team denied.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon and Virginia have already banned the sale of precise geolocation data.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of banned

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Keep your fruit bowl covered and balcony doors closed—or risk bartering half a banana for your MacBook.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
The Oregon Department of Transportation closed Highway 233 approximately one mile west of Dayton, while authorities restricted access to nearby roads to allow emergency crews to work.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of closed

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The statement said development work could continue on the property once the court proceedings have concluded.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Scrutiny is also mounting of Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which continued last night; a UN commission concluded on Monday that these attacks constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of concluded

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The charges have been sharply reduced since May and many residents have been seeing a credit on their monthly bills as the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Additionally, Nasdaq eliminated the rule requiring companies to have at least 10% of their total shares publicly traded, easing pressures on firms to issue additional shares and mitigating dilution risks for existing shareholders.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026