shuts out

verb

present tense third-person singular of shut out
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 The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final. — 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
  1. excludes
  2. bans
  3. eliminates
  4. bars
  5. prevents
  6. freezes out
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  • The total excludes China, where execution data is classified as a state secret and Amnesty believes thousands of executions were carried out.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Base is the most restrictive and excludes seat selection – though it will not be sold for Mint bookings – while Standard allows customers to choose seats and has no change fees.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • The social media bans land at an already fragile moment for Snapchat.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Sehnaoui's meeting with the Israeli leader occurred as some in Lebanon have called for abolishing a 1955 law that bans dealing with Israel or having contacts with Israelis and punishes offenders with up to 10 years in jail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of bans
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  • The lodge operates on solar energy, eliminates single-use plastics wherever possible, supports local suppliers, organizes beach clean-ups and works closely with conservation initiatives.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • As per the website, the Tornyol mosquito-hunting drone, specifically its LeSonar2 model, actively tracks and eliminates insects mid-air by combining bat-like ultrasonic sonar with intelligent processing algorithms.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of eliminates
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  • Those letters also pointed out that the National Voter Registration Act bars election officials from systematically canceling voter registrations during the 90-day period before a federal election.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 31 July 2026
  • State law does not cap how much a landlord can raise the rent when a lease renews, and Pennsylvania also bars cities and counties from passing their own rent-control ordinances.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of bars
Verb
  • The city says state law prevents it from setting wages for private companies such as airlines, and a new provision in the state budget further restricts what local officials can do for contract workers.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • This prevents resentment, secrecy, and stressful decisions later.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
Definition of prevents
Verb
  • Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch in September strategically freezes out competing Android smartphones.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of freezes out

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“Shuts out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts%20out. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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