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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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

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In 2024, her former team, Chicago, was closing out a win over her current team, Atlanta, when Reese needed one point to keep her double-double streak alive.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
But back to the saloon, where Myrick is closing out the night with Bridgette Tatum.

— Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026

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