SHUTOUTS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

shutouts

noun

plural of shutout

as in conquests

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Recent Examples of shutouts Riley Bell, Senior, Crowley Bell earned District 3-6A Goalkeeper of the Year and TASCO First Team All Region honors, recording 207 saves and five shutouts on the season, including 125 saves and one shutout in district play alone. — Charles Baggarly may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

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Noun

Organizers haven't revealed if the temporary Olympic capacity — initially projected to be 25,000 — for the aquatic center had been scaled down to avoid cost blowouts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
The bill would also require rules governing use of tire-deflation devices to immobilize street takeover cars without causing tire blowouts.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of blowouts

Noun

Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Much like the rest of the country, Asheville isn’t safe from climate hazards, most recently the city was hit by Hurricane Helene, a storm that caused fatalities from flooding, landslides and collapsing infrastructure.

— Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of landslides

Noun

But also quite a few issues, like mechanical problems, operational setbacks and a possible performance deficit.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Mayfield, initially an MVP contender, battles a cascade of physical setbacks that undermine his team's success, though his family life and competitive nature shine through.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of setbacks

Noun

Indeed, Richard the Lionheart, after countless campaigns and victories, was slain by a crossbowman (ironically, because this was a weapon that Richard championed greatly against the wishes of the Church).

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Mathieu van der Poel pulled off one of the most astonishing victories of his career on Sunday, holding off the peloton on the Champs-Élysées to win stage 21 of the Tour de France.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of victories

Noun

Contained within all these fiascoes is a subtly different conservative movement.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of fiascoes

Noun

While rumors initially claimed ICE was targeting fans, OutKick confirmed at the time that the personnel was actually California Border Control agents conducting routine operations unrelated to local sweeps.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Barely-there complexions, softly enhanced with strategic sweeps of lit-from-within blush and shimmer, feel modern and IRL-friendly.

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026

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