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
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Archbishop Williams shut out rival Bishop Feehan 5-0.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Dugan also had 7 strikeouts and just 3 hits given up in the complete game shutout pitching win.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The Wild, who have not been shut out this season, evened the score early in the third on their second power play of the game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Archbishop Williams shut out rival Bishop Feehan 5-0.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
Linus Ullmark made 23 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Ottawa Senators blanked the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Saturday.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Dugan also had 7 strikeouts and just 3 hits given up in the complete game shutout pitching win.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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The outcome sets the stage for an April hearing in which attorneys for Tyler Robinson will make their case to exclude TV cameras, microphones and photographers from the courtroom.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The March 24 debate will feature six candidates but exclude every Democrat of color.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All of UConn’s stars were spectacular in the blowout victory.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the Red Storm won their final three games after that blowout defeat, while UConn went just 1-1 and looked vulnerable in both.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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There are low chances for rain from Wednesday into the weekend but no day looks like a complete washout.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 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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The directive banned local law enforcement from acting on warrants of removal and prohibited ICE agents from accessing Fairfax County police buildings.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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When the war in Ukraine began in 2022, Kyiv banned weapons exports.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 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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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
Noun
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Lindo, in a career-achievement trophy by way of Sinners sweep; Skarsgård in a career-achievement trophy by way of category fraud.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Before settling in for the season, give the floor a good sweep and wash.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The walls are cracked, and their whitewash has faded to gray.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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In addition to straining the CCP’s energy supply lines, eliminating the malign influence of the mullahs would free up the resources of the United States and its allies to confront Chinese aggression against Taiwan and its other neighbors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company says the plant will shut down on April 7, eliminating about 600 full-time jobs and roughly 1,200 seasonal positions.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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