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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Picture three competing CEOs, worried that their product might kill people, hopping on a conference call to discuss shutting it all down for a while.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The controversial license plate readers have come under fire recently, with several Massachusetts towns shutting their systems down.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shutting

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Trump first proposed closing the center for two years in February, with the board subsequently approving the plan in March.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The temptation to rush the final stage of the process can be irresistible — just ask Lee Mason, who lost his job as a VAR after hastily closing a check on a game between Arsenal and Brentford in 2023.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of closing

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The president’s vow came during his keynote address closing out the first night of the Republican midterm convention.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026
Attorneys will present final arguments Tuesday — closing out an unusually long preliminary — and Graf plans to announce his decision from the bench, state courts spokesperson Tania Mashburn said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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