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
Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
When students are shut out of community college programs, they are often pushed toward more expensive options with lower success rates or forced to delay entering the healthcare workforce altogether.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
However, Reed induced back-to-back grounders that sealed the shutout for the Shamrocks.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The Emmys, however, would shut out the series entirely.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
When students are shut out of community college programs, they are often pushed toward more expensive options with lower success rates or forced to delay entering the healthcare workforce altogether.
—Henry D Shannon, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
The 23-year-old right-hander gave up one hit over seven shutout innings.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
However, Reed induced back-to-back grounders that sealed the shutout for the Shamrocks.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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Under certain circumstances, these excluded victims and others who missed earlier filing deadlines can still sue the Sacklers directly.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese version of Apple Maps doesn’t recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, and the Chinese version of iOS excludes Taiwan’s flag from the emoji keyboard.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The offense came up with timely hits early, Garrett Crochet was back to being Garrett Crochet and in the top of the ninth, the Red Sox erupted in epic fashion, scoring 10 runs to turn what was already a blowout into an absolute laugher.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The group rallied for its 18th consecutive session Friday supported by a blowout earnings report from Intel .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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While the weekend isn't looking like a washout, a few rounds of showers are likely across the state.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, cool‑season sod farmers usually grow Kentucky bluegrass, which germinates slowly compared to other turfgrass species, increasing the risk of washouts.—
Ryan Bearss,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and a group of park neighbors suing the city to try to block the project have also argued that alcohol should be banned at the facility.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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David Bednar pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth to lock down the save and complete the three-game sweep.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Avs now lead the best-of-7 series 3-0, and will go for a sweep here Sunday afternoon in Game 4.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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London is the capital of pristine facades, often painted in wedding-cake shades of cream or ivory; the city’s dominant aesthetic is a literal whitewash.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Storm defense was impressive, allowing Birmingham to convert only 1 of 13 third-down plays in the whitewash.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s 2027 budget, released a few days before CISA issued its current advisory, proposes to cut more than seven hundred million dollars from the agency; among other things, the budget eliminates its election-security program.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today, computer simulation and reams of telemetry data speed up designs and eliminate most of the guesswork.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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