closes (off)

present tense third-person singular of close (off)
as in guards
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point museum officials closed off the west wing after the fire

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guards
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  • That second tier of the East, the one the Pistons are hoping to join, is ripe for the Magic, a tough-minded, young team that already guards like one of the NBA’s elite.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This coating guards the grapes against bacteria and fungi.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Closes (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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