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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as in washout
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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, 18 June 2026
Angels defeat the Diamondbacks Mike Trout hit a two-run home run and an RBI double for the Angels in a 7-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 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 Barnett and Hogan Harris finished a four-hitter, the Athletics' fifth shutout this season.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Angels defeat the Diamondbacks Mike Trout hit a two-run home run and an RBI double for the Angels in a 7-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 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
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Alves, who has several friends who are Haitians, was not expecting a blowout.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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Not ready to accept a blowout loss, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ermin Mahmić lands one in the net in stoppage time!—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 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
Verb
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Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In April, the UK’s home office banned the rapper from entering the country.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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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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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
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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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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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