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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as in blowout
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as in washout
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Recent Examples of shut out
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Canada also won 4-0 on Friday, shutting out Switzerland.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Bobrovsky went 33-19-2 this season with five shutouts, a .906 save percentage and 2.44 goals against average.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The Rockies were shut out for the first five innings of a 5-3 defeat to the defending World Series champion Dodgers on Monday in Los Angeles, cementing a club record with 32 straight innings without scoring.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Canada also won 4-0 on Friday, shutting out Switzerland.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
The 34-year-old veteran beat the Padres earlier this month with six shutout innings at Wrigley.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Bobrovsky went 33-19-2 this season with five shutouts, a .906 save percentage and 2.44 goals against average.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
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The track led the list — which excludes sales and streaming data from America and reflects what the rest of the world is consuming — for 19 frames.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Only four teams — Wolves, Southampton, Manchester United and Ipswich, all in the bottom eight of the table — have a worse record this season excluding penalties.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Somewhat surprisingly, the series didn’t feature any true blowouts.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Sure, there are the early wakeups, the diaper blowouts and the tantrums on the one hand.—
Ruthie Ackerman,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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With the three-day washout in stocks continuing Monday, traders were still expecting the central bank to wait until June before its next interest rate cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Cinema Saviours After years of the washout of the Covid years, the appearance of Oppenheimer and Barbie, appearing in cinemas at the same time gave us the much talked about ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon, with many people choosing to see both films on the same day.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But there’s a difference between that and the government arresting you for your speech, or banning a book.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The same month, Idaho banned soda and candy purchases using food stamps.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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No cellphones are allowed, and the technology sweep of the chapel takes place to ensure there are no recording devices.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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And the Bucks’ exit in a 4-1 gentleman’s sweep by the Indiana Pacers showcased their inability to compete even in a weakened Eastern Conference.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The fact that Duckett talked openly about a whitewash to the Indians a couple of weeks ago was educational, even if it was considered as a statement of intent.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The season after raising the Cup finds the Cats 37-24 and on three-game win streak after Saturday’s 3-0 whitewash of Calgary on top of a 4-3 win over Edmonton in a Cup Final rematch.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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Recently, he's been highlighting another aim: lowering, or even eliminating, individual income taxes for most Americans.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Appropriate regulations that clearly define this distinction will enhance and streamline the ecosystem, helping eliminate fraud and misinformation.—
Abubakar Nur Khalil,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Wildfires can also cause significant rock fall, erosion, and even landslides.—
Hannah Provost,
Outside Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carney's Liberal Party is predicted to win this week's general election in Canada, but is unlikely to win a landslide, according to recent polling.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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