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 Moore took over during the next 11-on-11 session, and Benson closed out the final 11-on-11 period. — Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 Plus the eternally lovable Muppets including Kermit and Miss Piggy, the viral dance troupe Ghetto Kids from Kampala, Uganda, who danced with Shakira, and children from Staten Island's PS22 Chorus, who closed out the show singing with Martin. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 July 2026 Sinner closed out the match on his serve and embraced Djokovic at net. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Ryan Thompson worked the next two innings, and Drey Jameson closed out the game. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 Mariska Hargitay closed out her first Broadway run with a proposal from an audience member. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Megan closed out the show on Thursday, May 28 by wearing a cutout one-piece swimsuit with a halter neckline and a brown-and-white swirl pattern. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Luke Weaver and Devin Williams closed out for the Mets (35-48). — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 Queen Camilla closed out the 2026 Royal Ascot on Saturday with a second, shorter shoe streak, returning to Eliot Zed’s sand suede pumps after spending the meeting’s first three days in Chanel. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 June 2026

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Verb

In the quarter ended June 30, Palantir delivered one of its strongest quarters yet.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
The Dream’s five-game win streak ended Monday with a 109-87 beatdown from the Aces.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ended

Verb

Open models will be excluded from the voluntary pre-release review, at least for now.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Research found that more than 70% of workers report being socially excluded at work in six months, while 48% report harassment or bullying, and those are big numbers.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluded

Verb

Her son just finished up a section about calling 911 and emergencies in pre-school, so the event was particularly appropriate.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
In head coach Willie Simmons’ first year, the Panthers finished 7-6, posted their first winning record since 2018 and reached a bowl game for the first time since 2019.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

The account has been deactivated and was subsequently banned by the social media platform, which noted that the content of his livestream related to self-harm violated TikTok’s community guidelines.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Instead, the council majority voted to ban the use of firearms in the city, rectifying an apparent oversight in 2011 that removed the prohibition on shooting firearms from a list of weapons that were banned.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of banned

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The program closed two locations due to the changes and says more than 30 students have withdrawn.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where the shooting took place, has been temporarily closed due to the incident, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Education.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of closed

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Bangladesh is the second South Asian country, after India, with which Korea has concluded a CEPA.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
The former Portugal youth international adds depth to Ipswich’s midfield, after Jens Cajuste and Dan Neil’s loan deals concluded at the end of last season.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of concluded

Verb

The Twins then quickly crossed off another need by being aggressive on Friday and adding Kremer, which eliminated a potential weakness.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The racial and ethnic minority category will be eliminated from the program as a result of the judge’s ruling, but the other categories remain.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026