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 The national team did not take home the trophy, but closing out the tournament ahead of dozens of countries is certainly commendable, and football fans throughout the United Kingdom were swept up in both the excitement and eventual heartbreak. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Triple-double with meaning LeBron left no doubt about his championship impact in closing out that first title in 2012 against the Thunder, finishing that series-winning Game 5 victory with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 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

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Verb

Dudinha had five goals and four assists in 13 matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury while playing for her native Brazil on June 9.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Barnes is currently a member of the Park Hill School District school board, starting her tenure in 2022 and ending it in 2028.

— Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of ending

Verb

This includes accommodation and meals, all soft and alcoholic drinks (excluding French champagne) including cellar collection wines, cocktails and single-malt whiskeys, laundry service, lodge activities, massage and spa treatments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Heatwaves and rising temperatures in some of Lindt's core European markets could impact chocolate demand, with European sales excluding Eastern Europe, declining in the four weeks ending June 14, the analysts said.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Definition of excluding

Verb

First signs of turmoil emerged in July last year, when LuisaViaRoma revealed plans to streamline its business operations by shutting its unit and office in Milan.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Therefore, RedHook includes several persistence methods designed to keep Android from shutting it down.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of shutting

Verb

Triple-double with meaning LeBron left no doubt about his championship impact in closing out that first title in 2012 against the Thunder, finishing that series-winning Game 5 victory with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
The improvement continued with a 3-0 hammering of Austria in the round of 32, including a double from centre-forward Oyarzabal and right-back Pedro Porro finishing off a neat team move.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of finishing

Verb

French lawmakers are racing against the clock to reach a compromise that would allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to possibly enter into force at the start of the new school year in September.

— Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026
What’s to stop Morocco, co-host of the 2030 tournament, from banning officials and players from Algeria over the two countries’ territorial dispute in the Western Sahara?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of banning

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Tooling is becoming more accessible, use cases are more standardized and the gap between early adopters and fast followers is closing.

— Amir Hudda, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Some experts say that expanding nuclear access on the continent is key to closing that gap, along with powering industrialization.

— Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of closing

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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

And the Cup created new stars, like 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who gained millions of Instagram followers after shutting out Spain.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Spain was riding high ahead of Sunday’s match after shutting out France in a 2-0 semifinals win on Tuesday, July 14.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026