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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Verb
  • The suit claims irreparable harm and asks the court for immediate injunctive relief shutting the passes down.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Ka’iana constantly keeps trying to do stuff, and the door keeps shutting.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The brand had a strong presence in New York from 2012 to 2018, but pulled back after closing its studio, which was followed by the pandemic slowdown.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Miami hits the road to play SMU on March 3 or 4 before closing out the regular season at home against Louisville on March 7.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • North Carolina is still closing out projects from Hurricane Matthew nearly a decade ago.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Closing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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