CLOSING (DOWN) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

closing (down)

verb

Definition of closing (down)

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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Keep Experimenting, Smartly To be clear, none of this is an argument for shutting AI experimentation down.

— Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Years of court battles followed, and ultimately the city of San Jose passed a law shutting him down.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shutting

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Now that the eleventh-hour challenge was denied, Paramount CEO David Ellison can move forward with closing the merger as planned.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
In September, California Department of Education spokesperson Scott Roark said closing Highlands in Twin Rivers Unified would not eliminate its debts, including what is owed to the state.

— Chaewon Chung Updated October 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of closing

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The person may have been closing out a bearish position or placing a bet the precious metal finds a floor around $375.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The first curveball of the night came when word hit that Young was closing out the night, as opposed to Willie Nelson.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

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