closing (down)

verb

Definition of closing (down)next
present participle of close (down)
as in shutting
to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing (down)
  1. shutting
  2. closing
  3. closing out
Verb
  • Its hot-swappable battery can be replaced without shutting it down, with work resuming in as little as five seconds.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Columbia, which doesn’t have its own police force, handled the unrest by shutting, reopening, and resealing its borders, confusing even itself.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of shutting
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  • By the closing bell, IBM’s stock had fallen roughly 25%—the worst single day in the company’s 115-year history.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution finish testimony, closing arguments will take place and the judge will instruct the jury and send them into deliberations.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing
Verb
  • But back to the saloon, where Myrick is closing out the night with Bridgette Tatum.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • It’s also bound to be a massive superhero spectacle, closing out Phase 6 and the entire Multiverse Saga.
    — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing out
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“Closing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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