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 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 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 The evening closes out with a spirited and twerk-forward performance from Zara Larsson. — Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closes out

Verb

Bone must be separated from surrounding rock millimeter by millimeter with a pneumatic chisel, whose needle gently breaks away rock while ultraviolet light reveals where the bone ends and the surrounding rock begins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Once the flyover ends, the caisson will carry Graham’s remains to First Baptist Church of Columbia, where the funeral will be held.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 July 2026

Definition of ends

Verb

That excludes India, where Ramayana producer Prime Focus Studios will release the film telling one of humanity’s oldest stories.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
What if Penelope’s waiting is her own form of aggression, a way of holding a space, for as long as possible, that excludes the men and their own attempts at power?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Definition of excludes

Verb

When the suitors’ massacre begins, Melantho tries to escape, but Penelope shuts the hall’s door on her and presumably seals her fate.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
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

Definition of shuts

Verb

The cruise concludes in Fort Lauderdale, but the fun doesn’t have to.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
His departure will be effective July 31, 2028, when his contract concludes, a timeline that coincides with the August 2028 conclusion of The Public’s 60th anniversary at its famed Astor Place location in downtown Manhattan.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Definition of concludes

Verb

The language of the ethics rules bans public officials from using their name, image, likeness or official position for digital assets.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Since the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, MLB strictly bans using personal electronics to record coaches or decode signals.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of bans

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If Bab el-Mandeb closes too, the Middle East loses both of its major oil export corridors simultaneously, something that has not happened in the modern era of global shipping.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
That closes a three-month international saga that left scores of people stranded aboard the ship for weeks and spawned a complex multinational effort to repatriate the passengers, including one of the largest quarantine operations in recent memory.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of closes

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The British rider finishes safely at the back of the main pack during the final stage, arm-in-arm with his teammates during the mostly ceremonial final stage ending on the Champs-Elysees.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Generally limited to around 1,200 bottles, Olde Saint’s Keep takes the brand’s single pot still whiskey and finishes it for between 6 and 9 months in casks from other Colorado distilleries.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026