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
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.
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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
The comic noir world premiered at Cannes, see Deadline review, closing out the event with a Midnight Screening.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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
The comic noir world premiered at Cannes, see Deadline review, closing out the event with a Midnight Screening.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing out
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After losing star tight end Tucker Kraft , who led the team with 489 yards receiving and six touchdowns, to a season-ending ACL injury, Green Bay was on the hunt to find a suitable replacement.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Alexander suffered a season-ending torn PCL in his right knee in 2024.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Russia's air force combat fleet stood at more than 1,000, excluding 57 Tu-22M, 47 Tu-95, and 15 Tu-160 strategic bombers.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Church & Dwight — The baking soda and toothpaste maker rose 7% after third-quarter earnings per share excluding one-time items of 81 cents per share beat analysts’ consensus estimate of 74 cents, according to FactSet.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the Miss Universe Organization revoked her title for breaching contractual obligations by competing in another external pageant before finishing her reign.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hilton kept it sleek in a black mini-dress with fishnet panels and thigh-high boots, finishing her look with dark shades and blunt bangs.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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More than a dozen of this year’s participants were aged 30 or above, after Miss USA lifted longstanding rules in 2024 banning women aged over 28 (as well as married women and mothers) from entering.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bovino was accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters the following day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, per CNN, potentially violating a judge’s temporary restraining order banning the use of such tactics in the city.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Providers would also be required to notify customers at least three times of a bill being overdue before shutting water off.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Neato had originally promised to keep cloud support going for its devices for five years after closing operations but is instead shutting it down at only the two-year mark.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Oct. 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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Jays closing pitcher Jeff Hoffman came in to close things out in the ninth inning as the Fall Classic now shifts to Toronto for Game 6 on Friday with the team one win away from their first title in 32 years.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Developers now look for weak spots before hackers can find them, closing gaps with regular updates and smarter monitoring.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Williams, while concluding the trial, brought up the incident and accused Dennis of felonies, the lawsuit says.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The fourth inning started with a single by Kirk, concluding an eight-pitch at-bat immediately prior to Varsho’s homer.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Closing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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