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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The nimbleness with which Main Street has rolled out its direct-to-consumer platform has gone a long way toward ensuring that younger fans aren’t being shut out of the action as the traditional pay-TV bundle continues to shrink.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
There is no historical comparison for Ohtani, who put the Dodgers in the World Series by striking out 10 Brewers in six innings of shutout baseball on October 17, while also hitting three home runs.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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Verb
That makes Saturday an opportunity for CSU’s offense to find some sort of rhythm after getting shut out by Wyoming in the Border War.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The nimbleness with which Main Street has rolled out its direct-to-consumer platform has gone a long way toward ensuring that younger fans aren’t being shut out of the action as the traditional pay-TV bundle continues to shrink.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Even taking away a 38-0 shutout against the Chiefs’ JV team in Week 18 last year, Joseph’s faced the Chiefs three other times since returning to Denver as Payton’s defensive coordinator and his groups have allowed two touchdowns.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
There is no historical comparison for Ohtani, who put the Dodgers in the World Series by striking out 10 Brewers in six innings of shutout baseball on October 17, while also hitting three home runs.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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The team was excluded from an October race in Italy, the Giro dell'Emilia, because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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One-time use and valid towards food purchase only, alcohol excluded; no cash value and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion (including happy hour) excludes tax and gratuity.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte will have had two days off after a blowout loss at Miami.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Minnesota women’s basketball team had its second straight blowout to open the season, beating Manhattan 99-36 on Friday at Williams Arena.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Market breadth was negative but not a washout, new 52-week highs were still well ahead of new lows.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Our findings help explain why a growing number of companies have rules restricting or banning relationships across reporting lines.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Marshall, who came off the bench and scored 30 points, was one of the biggest reasons the Mavericks avoided a regular-season series sweep by the Wizards.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last month, more than 30 people, including prominent basketball figures such as Portland Trail Blazers head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were arrested in a gambling sweep that rocked the NBA.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dating to around 1250, the small church was built of boulders and has since been covered with whitewash.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Visit the whitewash beacon and adjacent lightkeeper’s house located at the Southern end of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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At Paradromics, researchers have developed a chip with thinner wires than the Utah array, something that reduces, but does not eliminate, the damage done to brain tissue.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Muhammad Ali Hadid, a senior member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was eliminated in Nabatieh, while another operative was struck in Ayta ash Shab after being seen collecting intelligence on Israeli positions, according to the Israeli military.—
Rachel Wolf , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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In his first year of eligibility, Brett was a landslide choice for the Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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