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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closes (down)
  1. shuts
  2. closes
  3. closes out
Verb
  • Guests can doff their drawers the moment the door shuts behind them.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Smart lighting energy automation shuts that waste down without asking you to remember anything, and the tools to set it up have gotten cheap enough that a single afternoon can pay off for years.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of shuts
Verb
  • Try to cross at least one thing off of your bucket list before August closes.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
  • If the petition is approved, the case will likely continue in mid-September after the court closes for the summer break.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of closes
Verb
  • These lines extend to the door panels, creating a encompassing space and the idea that closing the doors also closes out the sounds and stresses of the world outside.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The show closes out its five-season run stuck in a narrative rut.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of closes out
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“Closes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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