shutouts

plural of shutout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutouts
Noun
  • 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
  • The agency expects to hire 8,900 new air traffic controllers by 2028, but because of factors like attrition, retirements and program washouts, this will only result in 1,000 more certified controllers, according to FAA documents.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Don't forget the iconic voluminous blowouts.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The Blue Jays have also had to adjust their starting rotation on the fly as some harsh setbacks sprung up toward the end of the regular season.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Early on, each test had generally improved upon previous demonstrations until SpaceX hit some setbacks at the beginning of 2025 with a series of three failed tests ending in explosions.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But why do some slow-moving landslides collapse and others don’t?
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Aspinall made short work of Blaydes in the rematch, though, knocking him out cold in one minute, which is a similar result to most of Aspinall’s other victories.
    Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Beating New England was legitimately impressive -- especially in hindsight -- but the victories over the Jets, Vikings and Browns inflated this team's record.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These can come in plastic, but door sweeps are usually made of an aluminum strip with a rubber seal.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Advocates and nonprofits providing free attorneys to undocumented immigrants scrambled Wednesday to warn their clients of the potential immigration sweeps and to urge them to avoid normal gathering spaces.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Those debacles not only angered voters but showed to the bond markets that Labour would struggle to shore up Britain’s public finances.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Japan is also looking at political uncertainty as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to step down, following electoral debacles that saw the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lose its majority in both the lower and upper houses of parliament.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Shutouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutouts. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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