CLOSES OUT Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

closes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of close out

as in ends

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 excludes

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 shuts

to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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Recent Examples of closes out The show closes out its five-season run stuck in a narrative rut. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The evening closes out with a spirited and twerk-forward performance from Zara Larsson. — Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Texas closes out the regular season with a trip Wednesday to Arkansas and a home game Saturday against Oklahoma. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026 Towns closes out intelligently, taking away the 3-pointer and having faith that the defenders behind him will react appropriately. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Country and rock artist Koe Wetzel closes out the top 10 on the iTunes Top Albums tally with The Night Champion, which is new in tenth place. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Saturday will feature Keith Urban and Shaboozey, and Sunday closes out with country stars Luke Combs and Megan Moroney. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 Rojeck closes out Wealth -Strategies to Grow and Protect What Matters with a chapter titled Tying it All Together. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 The contemporary dance troupe closes out a 20-year run with its final three hometown shows, including works by choreographers Fernando Magadan, Cayetano Soto, Joan Rodriguez, Richard Siegal and Trey McIntyre. — Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

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Verb

The funeral, which ends Thursday, was supposed to be a period of lower tensions.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Kentucky’s Senate succession law, which Republican legislators have twice changed during Beshear’s tenure, does not give the governor a role in picking a temporary successor should McConnell’s seat become vacant before his term ends.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of ends

Verb

Fear, like ignorance, shuts our eyes to and paralyzes our trust in God’s omnipotence, omniscience, and unfailing love for His children, whereas the understanding of God’s ever-present goodness removes the fear that generates suffering.

— André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
And on Sunday, LeBlanc and some 70 friends will meet up one last time at Aqueduct for the final day of live racing before the track shuts its doors for good.

— Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026

Definition of shuts

Verb

One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026