CLOSES (DOWN) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

closes (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of close (down)

as in shuts

to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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But Wilson pulled up anyway — because, sometimes, the best shot on the court is the one that shuts a team up.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Your middle schooler walks in, drops her backpack and shuts the bedroom door.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuts

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Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Tesla exit The Tesla sale closes another highly profitable bet for Scottish Mortgage, which invests globally in a mix of public and private high-growth companies, typically with a longer-term investment view.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of closes

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His first solo trek since 2019 begins next February in Lawrence, Kansas, and closes out with two back-to-back nights in Estes Park, Colorado.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026
The wait for the collaboration has remained ongoing, however, but will finally come to an end before the week closes out.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

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closes (down)

close shave

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