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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
The Giants were shutting out the Titans, 12-0, at the start of Sunday’s fourth quarter. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 All were sensational players who managed to shut out the noise and put up tremendous numbers. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
The Athletics’ second season in the Sacramento region came to an end Sunday with a shutout loss. — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Throw out the Fresno State shutout, since that feels a bit like an aberration at this point, and the Trojans have only sacked the quarterback three times in their other four games. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 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
  • Alternatively, the court could order that materials from the search be excluded from any case against him, and in the extreme, could award Mountbatten-Windsor compensation and a police apology.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Foreigners employed in the country, excluding domestic workers, fell by 16,000 in the three months to June, driven by a drop in construction jobs, according to the government’s quarterly report.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 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
  • That's on the heels of a 41-7 blowout at Northwestern that was ugly enough for Deion Sanders to dismiss a handful of players for conduct detrimental to the team days later.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Giants haven’t scored a touchdown since Dart got hurt seven snaps into their 28-6 Week 3 Monday night blowout loss to the Rams, though.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • The weekend is not expected to be a complete washout, but passing storms will remain possible Saturday and Sunday.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Still some lingering light rain and breezy conditions across parts of the Northeast for tomorrow morning, but not a washout for most.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of washout
Verb
  • There's a certain simple logic to the thought of bringing down the price of fuel by banning its export.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Some wealthy countries, including Norway and Kuwait, have imposed strict rules to formally ban sale to teens.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 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
  • Key justices appeared wary about the potential sweep of litigation, but torn over the complex questions of federal and state law raised by the case.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Resolving the case avoids a trial where Merrill intended to defend its rates as standard among bank sweep programs, arguing that sweep accounts are meant for short-term liquidity rather than long-term investment yield.
    — Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 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
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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