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 2024, her former team, Chicago, was closing out a win over her current team, Atlanta, when Reese needed one point to keep her double-double streak alive. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 But back to the saloon, where Myrick is closing out the night with Bridgette Tatum. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026 It’s also bound to be a massive superhero spectacle, closing out Phase 6 and the entire Multiverse Saga. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 The decline reflects a combination of bearish investors closing out positions and a significant expansion of the stock's tradable float following the first major lockup expiration. — Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Solo show Every Brilliant Thing ended its Broadway run Sunday, with Tracee Ellis Ross closing out the production. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 What happened next, while fans were focused on the Bills closing out a big victory over their rivals, was shared soon after. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 My goal was closing out a product decision that had been dragging for two weeks. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Fritz lay on the court for several moments after winning the 11th title of his career, then got to his feet with a roll of his eyes as the tension of finally closing out the match gave way. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing out

Verb

Angels shortstop Zach Neto capped a 12-pitch at-bat in the eighth with a solo homer off Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan, tying the score 1-1 and ending a string of 30 consecutive innings without an extra-base hit for the Angels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Sony has committed to ending production of new PlayStation discs starting in 2028, but Xbox has taken advantage of the negative sentiment around that, talking about game preservation with a new, rather cool, disc-to-digital system.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of ending

Verb

As the company was shutting its doors in 2022, Gelman opened the Six Bells in Cobble Hill, a country-style home goods store with kitchenware, antiques, and products from local small brands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Mullin and Chu are also leading a coalition of 37 lawmakers across the country in calling upon NARA for more information about why the agency is shutting the facilities.

— Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of shutting

Verb

After Keira Barry’s free kick attempt hit off the post, Girelli broke the deadlock in the 89th minute, finishing the rebound for the winner.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Burns held the 54-hole lead at Royal Birkdale last month before ultimately finishing two shots behind winner Ryan Fox.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of finishing

Verb

The settlement comes as social media companies face an avalanche of lawsuits over children’s safety and privacy and a growing number of countries are banning young kids and teens from social media apps.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The financial penalties are wide-ranging, banning nearly all US trade with Iran, blocking Iranian government assets in the country and prohibiting foreign assistance and arms sales, the report outlines.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of banning

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By the closing bell, IBM’s stock had fallen roughly 25%—the worst single day in the company’s 115-year history.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
After rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution finish testimony, closing arguments will take place and the judge will instruct the jury and send them into deliberations.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of closing

Verb

The hit sequel follows 10-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) being separated from his family for a second time during a family vacation, and Kevin winding up at the luxurious Plaza Hotel in New York City.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of winding up

Verb

Orlando put a stop to a two-game losing streak in shutting out Chicago for the second time this season.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
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