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
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Horton finished with 6 1/3 shutout innings while Shaw’s heater continued with three-RBI night, including a two-run home run.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 July 2025
One consequence is wetland waters that are clouded with particles, shutting out light and potentially harming aquatic wildlife, Caiola said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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Adjective
With their win and the Yankees’ loss – shutout 2-0 by the Marlins – on Saturday, Boston also overtook their New York rivals in the division and Wild Card standings; the Red Sox are now second in the American League East and hold the top AL Wild Card.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Horton finished with 6 1/3 shutout innings while Shaw’s heater continued with three-RBI night, including a two-run home run.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Noun
The White House has faulted India for high tariffs that Trump views as an effort to shut out U.S. producers.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 July 2025
One consequence is wetland waters that are clouded with particles, shutting out light and potentially harming aquatic wildlife, Caiola said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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That bill calls for not only excluding noncitizens from the apportionment numbers, but also a new census and round of congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterm election.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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These alliances can create competing blocs, excluding developing nations and reversing global integration.—
Jay Patel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His Monday meeting in the Oval Office with Zelensky will likely reveal an evolution in their relationship, and Trump’s view of Putin, since their ghastly February blowout.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Other revenue surprised, too, with blowout growth of 29.8% to €780 million, thanks to more maintenance (MRO) and BA Holidays revenue.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Compared to the haze of Lollapalooza Day 1, the washout redux of NASCAR weekend and the action-alert heat that’s suffocated the city since June, Saturday afternoon in Grant Park was Chicago finally showing its best.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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This year could be a washout for the stock market due to lofty tariffs, but 2026 could mark a return to new highs, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
Verb
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In 1966, the group banned white members altogether, which undermined its stability, collaborative potential, and impact in the following years.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Since then, a handful of other Republican governors have raced to join in, banning certain food colorings from kids' lunches -- sometimes prohibiting other chemical additives, too.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Milwaukee Brewers completed the sweep of the Mets with a 7-6 walkoff win, erasing a 5-0 lead, tying the game at 6-6 in the bottom of the eighth before Isaac Collins hit a home run off right-hander Edwin Diaz in the top of the ninth.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
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Essaouira’s souks, seafood stalls, galleries, beach cafés, and the golden sweep of sand that’s made the city a magnet for surfers, artists, and sun-chasers alike.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Instead, focus on having highly competitive games in which something is always at stake, not a cricket score whitewash.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Verb
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He was eliminated a couple of weeks later after receiving the fewest votes from his fellow islanders.—
Gloria Ngwa,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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And in many states, there are simply too many voters from the opposing party to completely eliminate their representation in Congress, no matter how ruthlessly the lines are drawn.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Topline Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified to become a Category 5 storm on Saturday, one day after being upgraded from a tropical storm, as forecasters warned of flooding and possible landslides in the Caribbean through the weekend.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Inter Milan finished second in Serie A last season after claiming the title in a landslide the year before.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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