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verb

Definition of shut outnext
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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shut out

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adjective

as in excluded

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shutout

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noun

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as in blowout

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as in washout

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Recent Examples of shut out
Verb
Other critics of the show have seen actors of color shut out repeatedly across other award shows, like the Oscars and Golden Globes. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 But there is an element of Billy that’s constantly feeling shut out and that everyone else is more capable than him in a lot of different ways. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
The Bearcats seized a 69-0 shutout victory over Granbury, extending their district win streak to 136 games. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026 Jones, a key contributor on an unsung side of the field, helped Geneva post its sixth shutout of the season Thursday night with a 2-0 nonconference win at Bartlett. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
  1. exclude
  2. stopped
  3. blowout
  4. washout
  5. ban
  6. precluded
  7. sweep
  8. whitewash
Verb
  • The sticking point in debate negotiations was over whether Marshall qualified under a provision in Nexstar’s national debate participation criteria that excludes candidates who didn’t raise at least 25% of their campaign funds from in-state donors.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That job will include all entertainment and sports bookings at the venues (excluding the New York Rangers and New York Knicks), as well as live bookings at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclude
Adjective
  • The girl with a backpack on could be seen crossing the street while looking at her phone before the stopped truck began moving beside her, in videos obtained by ABC station WPVI and CBS station KYW.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The crash drew a crowd from the stopped traffic, who quickly spread photos and videos of the driver on social media.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopped
Noun
  • Each team's lone victory this season came in blowout fashion over West Georgia of the lower-tier Football Championship Subdivision.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • YouTube and TikTok connected me to tutorial videos, teaching me how to achieve a blowout and a silk-ish press that lasted one day.
    — Rachel Cook Northway, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • Showers and storms return for part of the weekend, but it's not expected to be a washout.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Amy and Rosie are intensely appealing women, yet their lives with men have been a washout.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of washout
Verb
  • In his first term the White House banned CNN correspondent Jim Acosta from the White House, but a judge ordered his pass returned, citing First Amendment protections.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In 2018, during his first term, the White House tried to ban journalist Jim Acosta, who then working for CNN, but a court ordered that his press credential be resinstated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ban
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of precluded
Noun
  • Yet there is a paradox within Pachinko that is easy to miss amid its impressive historical sweep.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • With a sweep of the Tigers, the Royals are bringing up the bottom of the AL Central at 58-74.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweep
Noun
  • The warmth offsets the cool pink-gray undertones from the whitewash, giving the room a welcoming, cocooning quality.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • Just look at the initial whitewash of the Watergate scandal at Richard Nixon's library and the minimal account at Bill Clinton's library of his impeachment.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Definition of whitewash

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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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