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)
Verb
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That's an explosive offense paired with a defense that is excellent at shutting the door on your offense down-to-down.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
All Saints is sold at the start of season 7, and the new owners plan on shutting the hospital down.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Two new restaurants will replace old favorites on the Near Southside, more good Tex-Mex is coming to Keller and the dining business is exploding across the Fort Worth area even though older places are closing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025
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The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bella was a bombshell in blonde, closing out the show with white angel wings to match the ones Gigi wore earlier in the show.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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With Paris fashion week ending tomorrow, celebrities have been closing out fashion’s spring/summer 2026 season with a bang.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Closing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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