closing out

present participle of close out
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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 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 The comic noir world premiered at Cannes, see Deadline review, closing out the event with a Midnight Screening. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025 Volatility has been low with the VIX closing out last week at just over 15. Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing out
Verb
  • Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the state news agency TASS that Putin had extended an invitation to Trump following the leaders' meeting in Alaska on August 15, which provided no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Despite making wholesale changes to his life and training heading into UFC 316, Dvalishvili easily dispatched O’Malley in their second meeting, ending the fight in the third round via submission.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although in 2025, MIA saw its first decline in the first half of the year since 2017, excluding the pandemic year of 2020.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The plan involved certain citizens taking 10% of the United States – the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana – and excluding all nonwhite people from living there.
    Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The end of the season was a struggle, winning just once in their last five matches, finishing 10th in the league.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This son of War Front has run twice at Kentucky Downs finishing second in 2023 and fifth in 2022.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As part of their demands, the students demanded state and federal lawmakers pass laws banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Balance Project is lobbying their local school district to enforce their device-free policy by banning smartwatches during school.
    Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even just for a few minutes.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ultimately, the Eagles embarrassed the Chiefs, shutting them out 24-0 in the first half, and captured a 40-22 win.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The Biden administration took a more restrictive approach toward the export of American AI, primarily through limits on chip sales that sought to prevent the key hardware from winding up in the hands of foreign adversaries such as China.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • Mama's Boy Salsa owner Chris Koncki is closing his specialty grocery store, market30, in Cudahy.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In a case with no known eye witnesses, the pendant became a direct link between Jones and Nathan, one that prosecutors cited in closing arguments to secure a conviction and, later, a death sentence for Jones.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both times, Macy’s rejected the buyout offers, concluding the deals wouldn’t be in shareholders’ best interests.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When she was eventually reached, both Rajab and the paramedics were found dead, with media investigations concluding that an Israeli tank had likely fired 335 rounds into the car.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Closing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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