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
Litigation brought by five Maryland independents is also challenging the constitutionality of a primary system that shuts out the very voters who fund it.
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Terry Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
That shuts out about 70 percent of the middle class, not to mention all of those households who earn less than $53,000.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Terry Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
That shuts out about 70 percent of the middle class, not to mention all of those households who earn less than $53,000.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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This figure, however, excludes emissions from land-use change and forestry.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rheinmetall values excludes frame and utilization nomination.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The measure has some exceptions, such as undercover operations, SCUBA teams, bomb squads, and SWAT teams, but broadly bans masks.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The law bans fees on the tax or tip portions of customers’ bills.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This eliminates broad, flat sidewalls to deliver the wind-shedding performance for which dome tents are known.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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Your cheeks, forehead and jawline stay off the pillow, which eliminates the mechanical folding that creates sleep wrinkles over time.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bill bars the Office of the State Controller from transferring money back to the general fund from June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers allege those organizations have engaged in political activity prohibited under federal tax law, which bars 501(c)(3) groups from participating in campaigns for or against candidates.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rat poison typically includes bromadiolone, which prevents blood from clotting, according to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay Olson, the founder of Lulu Designs, explains how treating the outdoors as a room prevents a space from looking sparse.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Shuts out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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