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
Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Monday's result was much less dramatic, but Saudi Arabia — behind a mostly solid performance by Al-Owais — was able to shut out Uruguay, a two-time World Cup champion, until late.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
CBS News, 12 June 2026
Durbin averted the shutout with his first solo shot to lead off the eighth, his second home run of the season and his first that didn’t come off a position player.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Verb
Playing in their third Cup final, this is the first time they have been shut out.
—Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Monday's result was much less dramatic, but Saudi Arabia — behind a mostly solid performance by Al-Owais — was able to shut out Uruguay, a two-time World Cup champion, until late.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
Noun
Mason Englert pitched four shutout innings and allowed four hits and two walks.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Durbin averted the shutout with his first solo shot to lead off the eighth, his second home run of the season and his first that didn’t come off a position player.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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For too long, flaws in our democracy have excluded certain groups — like women and people of color — from full participation.—
Jocelyn Frye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Green shoots are appearing in the spending patterns of lower-income earners, with their consumption tracking up in recent days on goods and services excluding gas.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 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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In January 2024, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 suffered a door-plug blowout due to improper installation.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Friday night’s opening ceremony was one of three blowouts FIFA organized for the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup, one in each of the three main host countries (the others being Mexico and Canada).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Overnight rainfall coupled with the arrival of storms Saturday means the region could see a washout.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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While a few storms will be possible, the current forecast does not suggest a washout.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Australia was the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them last December from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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What other items are banned at stadium?—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Twins never trailed in the three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to four, matching their longest this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Prosecutors allege the group, who were arrested in June during a multi-state sweep, coordinated an ambush involving explosive-laden drones intended to strike the north side of the White House.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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When high tide hit again late Tuesday afternoon, the crowds returned to the Wedge to watch the surfers tackle the massive waves again, beachgoers scrambling as whitewash flooded the shore.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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The selection may help the ruling coalition to quiet fears that Ramaphosa’s African National Congress party would install a loyalist to oversee a whitewash.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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