as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport
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Recent Examples of shut out
Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This was also the first season-opener shutout in Dodge’s eighth season leading the Dragons.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Royals were shut out against a familiar foe on Sunday afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The Mavericks had a shutout going until midway through the fourth quarter, well after coach Sean Sovacool sent in the backups.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This was also the first season-opener shutout in Dodge’s eighth season leading the Dragons.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
Experts say these measures help ensure stability and protect holders, but also effectively shut out smaller players.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Royals were shut out against a familiar foe on Sunday afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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All prices exclude $1,995 destination charge.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The first is being able to cover a $1,000 emergency expense; second is having no high-interests debt (excluding a mortgage); followed by not buying designer goods and building wealth quietly; and lastly is the ability to save around 15 percent of gross income.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Belichick’s Tar Heels scored on their opening possession in a Labor Day prime-time matchup with TCU, only to see the Horned Frogs score the next 41 points in a 48-14 blowout as the six-time Super Bowl winner watched with blank stares and Carolina fans began heading for the exit ramps early.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The agency expects to hire 8,900 new air traffic controllers by 2028, but because of factors like attrition, retirements and program washouts, this will only result in 1,000 more certified controllers, according to FAA documents.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But any rain that falls will not be a washout or continuous.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are caveats, however, and many sports teams around the state have policies explicitly banning the practice.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, multiple reports indicated that North Carolina’s general manager Michael Lombardi and pro liaison Frantzy Jourdain informed their own team last month that the scouts were banned.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Jays weren’t going to pop bottles of champagne in the clubhouse after a sweep and wear ski goggles to keep the streaming beer out of their eyes.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But a win by any of the trainer’s four horses would give Baffert an eighth sweep of Del Mar’s Debutante-Futurity championship doubleheader for 2-year-olds.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Visit the whitewash beacon and adjacent lightkeeper’s house located at the Southern end of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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By the afternoon, the sun broke through, 4-to 6-foot surf giving the surfers plenty of opportunities, at times the whitewash so powerful water licked the bottom of the concrete pier.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Amazon is eliminating a program that allows members of its Prime subscription program to share free shipping benefits with people outside their household.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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By connecting these functions early, brands cut time-to-market, eliminate costly sampling cycles and align design decisions with both market demand and sustainability goals.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many of the displaced settled in the mountains where the landslide occurred.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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