as in excludes
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 shuts out
Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Litigation brought by five Maryland independents is also challenging the constitutionality of a primary system that shuts out the very voters who fund it.
—Terry Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
Its dual processors and eight microphones power noise cancelation that shuts out nearly everything, while the 30mm drivers deliver balanced, detailed sound.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Litigation brought by five Maryland independents is also challenging the constitutionality of a primary system that shuts out the very voters who fund it.
—Terry Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
Its dual processors and eight microphones power noise cancelation that shuts out nearly everything, while the 30mm drivers deliver balanced, detailed sound.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts out
Verb
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That too excludes it from the growth comparison.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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But an even more important metric for the Federal Reserve is core PCE, which excludes the more volatile categories of food and energy.—
D. Brian Blank,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The law bans fees on the tax or tip portions of customers’ bills.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The bill’s backers are considering more guidelines to make sure the bill only specifically bans those agents who participated in the ongoing immigration crackdown, Gonzalez said.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Small, concrete acts of kindness can mean more to a grieving person than words alone and eliminates the burden of having to ask for help.—
Julie Kaplow,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Alabama got Supreme Court approval to revert to its 2023 map, which eliminates one largely Black district, though it's now been blocked again.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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In a bid to boost these efforts, Nigeria’s pensions regulator in May waived a rule that bars funds from investing in companies that fail to demonstrate profitability for three years.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The order explicitly bars the government from creating a mandatory licensing or preclearance requirement for new AI models, making the government’s move a request, not a rule.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Additional fencing went up in January around Lafayette Square, which remains under construction, and prevents access from the north.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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That invisible effort reduces confusion, speeds execution and prevents rework.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Shuts out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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