1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
the team closed out the season with major losses
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2
as in to exclude
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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Recent Examples of close out
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Philadelphia started its first postseason since 2020 by battling through Pittsburgh to close out a six-game series in overtime on Cam York's Wednesday night winner.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In a closeout game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Booker had 47 points and 10 assists.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The full set of hits spanned his 25 years in music and included cameos by Jamie Foxx and Kevin Hart to close out the evening.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Philadelphia started its first postseason since 2020 by battling through Pittsburgh to close out a six-game series in overtime on Cam York's Wednesday night winner.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Noun
The Spurs might be tighter in a closeout game, leading to more missed 3-pointers.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In a closeout game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Booker had 47 points and 10 assists.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out
Verb
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sophomore reliever Mason Almazan coaxed a shallow fly out with a runner at third to end the game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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First-quarter earnings per share excluding one-time items and revenue topped Wall Street analysts’ highest estimates, as did raised full-year EPS ex-items guidance.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Why not try and capture an image of the moon during each major phase (excluding the new moon) as the line separating night from day sweeps across the lunar surface throwing ancient craters, ravines and mountain ranges into relief.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Due to the high demand for electricity, the old coal plant isn't completely shutting either.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Relievers Matt Strahm and Lucas Erceg played their own important roles in shutting the door in Seattle.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
Noun
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By the end of April 2026, transit through the Strait was running at four to five percent of pre-war levels, around two thousand vessels were stranded in the Gulf, and the United States had announced that mine-clearance operations would take at least six months.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tafari managed to put a foot on the rebound, but the scuffed clearance fell in front of Jesús Gallardo, who toed it toward goal.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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TikTok followers watched along as Jessica Kayll, who designs colorful silk robes, finished painting her dress in the days leading up to the gala.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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But Embiid attempted only three more free throws for the rest of the game, finishing 8-of-9.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Overturning Citizens United, comprehensive campaign finance reform, banning stock trades for members of Congress, their family members, and business associates, and term limits.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Last year, the European Union banned emotion AI in the workplace, except for when it’s used for medical or safety reasons.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Even the recycling plant has since closed.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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But with the $110 billion megadeal yet to close, the exec has been given a new contract ahead of his current deal expiring, and one largely with agreement terms unchanged.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An Orlando resident has completed his end of the plea bargain from a 2020 crash that killed three teens, and now the courts have fulfilled theirs by wiping his criminal record clean.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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There will always be bargain-hunting customers, so other discount carriers could benefit from Spirit’s demise.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Close out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20out. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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