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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
Cleveland swept a doubleheader on Friday before being shut out Saturday. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 The Rays matched a season low in hits as they were shut out for the eighth time this season. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
Jude Terry and Armindo Sieb each scored a goal, Hugo Lloris had his MLS-leading 12th shutout this season, and LAFC beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Wednesday night to end a six-game winless streak. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Takaoka, who made five saves, is one shutout behind LAFC's Hugo Lloris for the MLS lead. — CBS News, 10 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 piece questions the company's focus on alternative earnings metrics excluding amortization and its squishy customer retention.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That figure jumped after Friday's inflation report showed that prices remain stubbornly high and core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy, picked up in August from the previous month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclude
Adjective
  • Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
    — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stopped
Noun
  • An encouraging first half quickly turned to a second-half blowout against Notre Dame.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Clark rebounded with nine points and seven assists in a blowout win against Czechia to close the group stage.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 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
  • Although fines and suspended bans have been handed out to clubs, and some boys have been frozen out of the game for months until being cleared, few transfers have ever been banned by the five-step process.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At least 25 states are now enforcing laws or policies banning transgender women and girls from competing in at least some women’s and girls' sports and three others have adopted laws but have enforcement blocked by the courts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 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
  • South Dakota also has senior RB Keyondray Jones-Logan, who can line up in the slot like a receiver or motion back inside and receive the handoff for a quick fly sweep.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Corry’s group calls on the city to conduct sweeps of Skid Row to remove all dogs who do not have adequate food, water or shelter, or who are not microchipped and spayed or neutered.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 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 16 Sep. 2026.

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