1
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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2
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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3
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
Clemson will face off against the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday before closing out the 2025 season with matchups against Louisville, Furman and South Carolina.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The cuts -- which break down as layoffs for 1,000 people and closing out 800 open roles -- will impact managers at about 3 times the rate of other employees.
—Soo Youn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
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
With Paris fashion week ending tomorrow, celebrities have been closing out fashion’s spring/summer 2026 season with a bang.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Four Rockies relievers blanked the Angels for four innings, with Victor Vodnik closing out the game by striking out pinch-hitter Luis Rengifo with a runner on first to notch his ninth save.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
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
So that eventually ruined the whole postseason narrative of a starting pitcher grinding for five innings and a stellar procession of relief pitchers closing out a tight game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The cuts -- which break down as layoffs for 1,000 people and closing out 800 open roles -- will impact managers at about 3 times the rate of other employees.
—Soo Youn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
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
With Paris fashion week ending tomorrow, celebrities have been closing out fashion’s spring/summer 2026 season with a bang.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Four Rockies relievers blanked the Angels for four innings, with Victor Vodnik closing out the game by striking out pinch-hitter Luis Rengifo with a runner on first to notch his ninth save.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
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
So that eventually ruined the whole postseason narrative of a starting pitcher grinding for five innings and a stellar procession of relief pitchers closing out a tight game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing out
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The Chargers have been without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending ankle and knee injuries, respectively, and tried to make do as best as possible.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team labored in home losses to Houston and the Los Angeles Chargers, with Mahomes ultimately suffering a season-ending ACL injury in the fourth quarter of that setback against the Chargers.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Admission is $25 for adults and $20 for children and students, excluding extra fees.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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The president of the pageant, Raúl Rocha, announced a series of sanctions, including restricting and almost completely excluding Itsaragrisil from the events of the 74th pageant.—
Paula Soria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shough spent three seasons at Oregon and Texas Tech before finishing at Louisville in 2024.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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If schedules clash, suggest a two-step approach, like meeting online first and finishing later.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Six families, barred from entering the home by a March state order banning visitors to long-term care facilities, say they were also kept in the dark about what was happening as the case count began to climb.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the final day of the tournament, the International Olympic Committee recommended banning Russian athletes from competition.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Congress made history at the end of last year by shutting the government down for the longest period in history, at 43 days.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Jan. 2026
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That's because most grocery, retail, and restaurant chains will remain open on New Year's Eve, albeit with adjusted hours, while some will be shutting their doors on New Year's Day.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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The water is naturally filtered in the wetlands before winding up back in the reservoirs.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bianka could be seen winding up and then throwing an impressive pitch down the plate at Dodgers Stadium to be caught by right fielder Mookie Betts, in a video shared on X by a Los Angeles Lakers fan account.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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By closing the school now, Arlington ISD would be able to keep the conversations close to home and allow parents access to those discussions.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The new year could bring changes to the shopping scene as several national chains are closing stores, potentially some in Michigan.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The recognition places Atlas among the most notable technology debuts at the annual consumer electronics event, concluding on Friday, and signals growing confidence in humanoid robots moving from demos to real industrial work.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Bethell, their great batting hope amid the debris of this tour, stood tall at the SCG to compile a sublime unbeaten 142 and extend the hosts’ inconvenience into this concluding fifth Test’s last day.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Closing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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