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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
Senior co-captain Andrew Gillis scored the first of his two goals to tie up the game in the second period before sophomore Brayden Dickie closed out the frame with game-winner.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Returnee Sam Jacobson closed out a fabulous four-year run.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
He was dismissed as Kentucky’s head coach in November 2025 after the program closed out the 2025 season with a 5-7 record.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Jaquez and Leger-Walker both sank three’s to get their team offensively moving again, and UCLA closed out the frame by scoring seven unanswered points.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Warren closed out his number by thanking his beautiful wife; chivalry prevails!
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 Mar. 2026
The Raiders, ranked sixth in the nation by MaxPreps, closed out the season with seven straight shutouts.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Washington scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Ciara closed out Super Bowl weekend in Daly City in lace-up Christian Louboutin boots, arriving with her husband Russell Wilson at Sports Illustrated’s SI The Party at Cow Palace Arena & Event Center on Sunday night.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Returnee Sam Jacobson closed out a fabulous four-year run.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
He was dismissed as Kentucky’s head coach in November 2025 after the program closed out the 2025 season with a 5-7 record.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Jaquez and Leger-Walker both sank three’s to get their team offensively moving again, and UCLA closed out the frame by scoring seven unanswered points.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Warren closed out his number by thanking his beautiful wife; chivalry prevails!
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 Mar. 2026
The Raiders, ranked sixth in the nation by MaxPreps, closed out the season with seven straight shutouts.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Washington scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Ciara closed out Super Bowl weekend in Daly City in lace-up Christian Louboutin boots, arriving with her husband Russell Wilson at Sports Illustrated’s SI The Party at Cow Palace Arena & Event Center on Sunday night.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed out
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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International films are quite frequently excluded from eligibility because they’re generally not written by WGA members who are under the guild’s collective bargaining agreement.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2026
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During their sophomore year of high school, Shelia and Rachel had grown closer, leaving Skylar feeling excluded.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its Ras Tanura oil refinery, one of the world’s largest, after a drone strike.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Emirates has been forced to cancel thousands of flights as retaliatory strikes from Iran led the UAE to shut its airspace.—
Angus Whitley,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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White and the other activists finished their speeches and then began a cacerolazo — a type of Latin American protest where people clang pots and pans.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Italy’s win on Wednesday delivered a knockout blow to Mexico, which finished 2-2.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Seventh graders and older will also be banned, but parents can sign paperwork to allow their kids to use e-bikes.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Americans are sick of today's tipping culture — to the point where 83% say automatic service charges should be banned, according to new research.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The decision closed a flashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Iran’s new Supreme Leader said that his country would keep closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane through which about a fifth of the world’s oil flows, and more vessels in the Persian Gulf were attacked, including two oil tankers that were set ablaze off the coast of Iraq.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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First the Spartans eliminated Inglewood with 13 threes.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the latest Webb data, researchers now have far greater confidence in where asteroid 2024 YR4 will be in 2032 and have eliminated the possibility of a lunar impact.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Closed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20out. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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