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
John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Black historians were mostly shut out of meetings of American historians, many of whom insisted Black Americans had no history.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Clara Milinkovich, only a freshman, got the shutout.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The outcome marked the first time Canada has been shut out, and was its most lopsided loss in Olympic play.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Black historians were mostly shut out of meetings of American historians, many of whom insisted Black Americans had no history.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
After a day off Sunday, the Mavericks on Monday got goals from Luke Loheit, Justin Janicke, Bobo Carpenter and Casey Carreau — along with a shutout by netminder Dylan Wells — for a 4-0 victory.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Clara Milinkovich, only a freshman, got the shutout.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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However, the amnesty explicitly excludes those convicted or prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption, grave human rights violations, crimes against humanity and war crimes.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Whether the amnesty ultimately eases tensions or deepens divisions may depend on how broadly it is applied — and whether excluded prisoners eventually receive relief.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Games against real teams will reveal far more about the Magic’s mindset than any blowout over a bottom-feeder.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 128-97 blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks (27-31) on Friday night at State Farm Arena to kick off its post-All-Star break schedule and another back-to-back set.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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There is no major washout or concern for burn scar areas.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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This comes amid a debate on the right over what themes to stress to avoid a GOP washout in November.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Examples of these actions include adopting stretch energy codes, piloting a reusable cups program for concerts at RiverEdge Park and banning single use plastic shopping bags, according to a poster of the actions displayed during the breakout groups held later in the forum.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kansas bans gender-affirming care for minors and bars transgender women and girls from female sports teams, kindergarten through college.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Behind 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds from Cade Cunningham, Detroit took down New York 126-111 to complete the regular-season sweep.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cadaver searches of the area using K-9 teams and aerial drone sweeps were conducted, and water rescue teams used 2D and 3D sonar technology in their efforts to locate him, police said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The key to the snowiest of days is a good pair of boots—and why not match your sunglasses to your red footwear for a flash of color in a whitewash?—
Gena Kaufman,
InStyle,
1 Jan. 2026
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The immediate priority is to avoid what would be a third Ashes 5-0 whitewash defeat in six tours Down Under.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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There are different versions but typically, teens organize a group of players and then track down and eliminate one another with shots from a water gun.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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