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
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The Padres shut out the Dodgers 1-0, but the best game was between these two, the Athletics and Angels.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
In the deciding Game 3 of last season’s Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox, Schlittler tossed eight shutout innings with a dozen strikeouts.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Verb
Beaches, The New Musical is the first Tonys casualty of the season and will now close May 24 after being shut out of the nominations.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The Padres shut out the Dodgers 1-0, but the best game was between these two, the Athletics and Angels.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Noun
Brown again tossed four shutout innings, surrendering just one hit while walking one and striking out seven on 65 pitches.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
In the deciding Game 3 of last season’s Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox, Schlittler tossed eight shutout innings with a dozen strikeouts.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
Verb
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The original ordinance included Midtown, but was later amended to exclude the area.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Fortunately, Westman Atelier is celebrating this Memorial Day with 30% off complexion products, including the Vital Foundation Stick, Vital Skin Complexion Drops, and Vital Skincare Concealer (powders and bundles are excluded).—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The blowout was a combination of the Pistons’ offensive deficiencies catching up with them their defensive intensity disappearing.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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His Saturday-night blowout in Amsterdam officially kicked off the first Harry tour season since his record-breaking Love On Tour signed off in July 2023 — an unthinkably long layoff for the ultimate mega–pop crowd-crusher.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
Noun
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There will be several chances for rain across Maryland Wednesday through early next week, but none of the days are looking like washouts.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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This is an ideal grass for patching after a washout.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Public libraries in 2025 navigated a year that saw the challenging, and banning of, thousands of books, stiffer budgetary limits and federal threats to funding.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 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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Starter Anthony Kay helped the Sox complete a three-game sweep, allowing two runs over a career-high six-plus innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The Braves have won four in a row and go for a sweep of the three-game series Thursday night.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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London is the capital of pristine facades, often painted in wedding-cake shades of cream or ivory; the city’s dominant aesthetic is a literal whitewash.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Storm defense was impressive, allowing Birmingham to convert only 1 of 13 third-down plays in the whitewash.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Young and Elijah came to blows on the apron, knowing that as soon as their feet touch the ground, they would be eliminated.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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ReCircled said Avery Dennison’s RFID technology helped eliminate some of the cost and operational inefficiencies of manual product identification, including inaccurate identification of garments.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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