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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The nimbleness with which Main Street has rolled out its direct-to-consumer platform has gone a long way toward ensuring that younger fans aren’t being shut out of the action as the traditional pay-TV bundle continues to shrink.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers got heroic efforts from a couple unlikely relievers - two shutout innings from Edgardo Henriquez and four from Will Klein, who picked up the win in a career-long outing.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Verb
That makes Saturday an opportunity for CSU’s offense to find some sort of rhythm after getting shut out by Wyoming in the Border War.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The nimbleness with which Main Street has rolled out its direct-to-consumer platform has gone a long way toward ensuring that younger fans aren’t being shut out of the action as the traditional pay-TV bundle continues to shrink.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
The Giants’ Madison Bumgarner had the only other complete game since 2019, pitching a shutout against the Royals in the 2014 World Series.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers got heroic efforts from a couple unlikely relievers - two shutout innings from Edgardo Henriquez and four from Will Klein, who picked up the win in a career-long outing.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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This excludes 2020, when the COVID-19 crisis forced theater closures for months.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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States excluded were Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Charlotte will have had two days off after a blowout loss at Miami.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Minnesota women’s basketball team had its second straight blowout to open the season, beating Manhattan 99-36 on Friday at Williams Arena.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Market breadth was negative but not a washout, new 52-week highs were still well ahead of new lows.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The bill would ban tobacco for anyone born after January 1, 2009, and strengthen regulations on the sale of tobacco and vaping products.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Floors would get a quick sweep with areas that required heavier foot traffic being more thoroughly cleaned and perhaps even mopped daily.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sheila Chepkirui, the 2024 NYCM champion, wrapped up the Kenyan podium sweep of the women’s pro race.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dating to around 1250, the small church was built of boulders and has since been covered with whitewash.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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At Paradromics, researchers have developed a chip with thinner wires than the Utah array, something that reduces, but does not eliminate, the damage done to brain tissue.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Muhammad Ali Hadid, a senior member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was eliminated in Nabatieh, while another operative was struck in Ayta ash Shab after being seen collecting intelligence on Israeli positions, according to the Israeli military.—
Rachel Wolf , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sliwa has hosted various radio talk shows for decades and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2021, losing in a landslide to current Democratic mayor Eric Adams.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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