CLOSING OUT Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

closing out

verb

present participle of close out

as in ending

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point the team closed out the season with major losses

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as in excluding

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise

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as in closing (down)

to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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Recent Examples of closing out In 2025, Shi and Tsui Hark received a joint Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, closing out a partnership that had shaped the city’s cinema for more than four decades. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026 Loggia died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease in 2015, closing out a career that lasted six decades. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 Lightrocket | Getty Images A day after closing out a blockbuster three months on Wall Street, high-flying chip stocks suffered steep declines to open the third quarter. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 July 2026 As the clogged pipe grows louder, the camera begins uncomfortably zooming in on Rudd’s face until the pipe explodes in Ted's, closing out the episode. — Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 The Twins believe the back end of a bullpen featuring Banda, Andrew Morris and Yoendrys Gómez, all of whom pitched a scoreless inning Wednesday, is plenty capable of closing out winnable games. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Both seniors are extremely busy, closing out their high school careers. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 The German director is presenting her new feature, The Dreamed Adventure, in the competition lineup, closing out the festival on the final Friday, May 22. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 Rahe had pitched three innings and thrown 47 pitches in Thursday’s win over BYU before again closing out Friday’s contest for his ninth save. — Gary Bedore may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026

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Verb

In their place remained the only just ending to this tournament.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Michael Olise set him up twice to break Pele’s assist record from 1970 — the Frenchman’s tally ending as seven in the tournament.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of ending

Verb

Liberty keep backsliding The Liberty, a perennial contender in recent years, have lost eight of their last 10 (excluding their Commissioner’s Cup championship victory, which does not count toward the regular-season standings).

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The distance the jet traveled during the tournament, excluding the journey to Qatar and back for the funeral, according to the AP analysis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of excluding

Verb

In fact, simply shutting your blinds and curtains can actually make your home up to 20 degrees cooler.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
The update followed a high-stakes boardroom showdown with the group's supervisory board on Thursday and comes after reports that the company is weighing up shutting four German factories and implementing as many as 100,000 job cuts.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of shutting

Verb

The hours between finishing work for the day and going out to dinner are the calm before the storm.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Prescott is coming off a Pro Bowl season, also finishing third place in Comeback Player of the Year voting, after throwing for 4,552 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Definition of finishing

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Japan previously had eight empresses, mostly when the male heirs were too young to rule, until the Imperial House Law was enacted in 1889 during the Meiji era, officially banning female emperors.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The national monument designation provides sweeping protections not just for significant geological features or artifacts but also for the surrounding landscape, banning drilling, mining and new construction nearby.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of banning

Verb

Taking it with you prevents it from winding up in the ocean, or in the mouths of wildlife.

— Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Some tea strainers feature a mesh casing, which is the best option for preventing small particles from escaping the infuser and winding up in your drink.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of winding up

Verb

The defender, a former member of MLS’ Orlando City SC and who now patrols the backline at La Liga club Villarreal in Spain, has rewarded the coach by helping shut down Paraguay a week ago and shutting out Australia here in Seattle.

— David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
The Reds got the best of the Mets yesterday, putting up 12 unanswered runs and shutting out New York.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026