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
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The group of six turned in some of their strongest individual performances, ending Sunday with Simeon Woods Richardson, who threw six shutout innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, striking out nine.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Eagles were shut out in second half.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Chicago is coming off back-to-back shutout wins (3-0 over Minnesota, 2-0 over the Columbus Crew) and can clinch its first playoff berth since 2017 with a victory against Inter Miami.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The group of six turned in some of their strongest individual performances, ending Sunday with Simeon Woods Richardson, who threw six shutout innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, striking out nine.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Despite trailing by 14 early, Kansas shut out the Knights in the second half and held on for a 27-20 nailbiter at the Ascrisure Bounce House on Saturday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Eagles were shut out in second half.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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Before long, judges started interpreting AB 2777 to completely exclude individual defendants.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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While critical local and Indigenous knowledge is recognized in the report, it is largely excluded from assessments, both because weaving it with conventional scientific analysis is difficult or because communities may choose to protect certain knowledge.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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Many of the games in the series have been blowouts, and Boise State jumped to a 10-0 lead Saturday night while stifling New Mexico’s offense, which had one first down in the first quarter.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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These days, softer blowouts with a hint of curl are her default.—
Anneke Knot,
Allure,
10 Oct. 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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Meehan said the effort to ban books started at the local level, with parents addressing school boards with their concerns over the books in school libraries, which then led to statewide efforts and legislation.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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And Florida did just about everything right on Saturday to complete the homestand sweep.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays retaliated in the Pacific Northwest with 21 runs during an impressive three-game sweep in May.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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Significantly enhancing overall efficiency This integrated approach could lead to significant gains in overall system efficiency by eliminating the need for a separate, heavy cooling apparatus.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The current administration’s justification for eliminating the CSB is that its capabilities are duplicated by agencies such as the EPA and OSHA.—
Philip Steenstra,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the show faced a landslide of criticism on social media after test shots of the leads surfaced last summer.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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