as in excluding
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 shutting out
The Mavericks won Game 1 of the ECHL’s best-of-seven championship series on Friday night, shutting out Florida 6-0 at Cable Dahmer Arena.
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Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
The Wildcats scored five unanswered goals in the final quarter, shutting out the Tar Heels for the last 15 minutes of the game.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
The Ducks buckled down and were six seconds away from shutting out the Golden Knights.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The Orlando Pride broke a two-match losing streak late Friday by shutting down and shutting out the North Carolina Courage 1-0 in front of 7,088 fans at Inter&Co Stadium.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
The Kings have won the battle of the special teams, with their penalty kill shutting out the NHL’s highest-scoring team on nine chances.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Brooke Bereuter was masterful in goal for Grapevine shutting out Argyle (18-4-3) until the shootout, including stopping a key penalty kick in the first half.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
But Australia has, thus far, not allowed a run in the round robin runs allowed tiebreaker, by virtue of shutting out Chinese Taipei to start the tournament.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Knights took home three points in round two with the Wolverines while also shutting out Chaminade 1-0.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
The Wildcats scored five unanswered goals in the final quarter, shutting out the Tar Heels for the last 15 minutes of the game.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
The Ducks buckled down and were six seconds away from shutting out the Golden Knights.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The Orlando Pride broke a two-match losing streak late Friday by shutting down and shutting out the North Carolina Courage 1-0 in front of 7,088 fans at Inter&Co Stadium.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
The Kings have won the battle of the special teams, with their penalty kill shutting out the NHL’s highest-scoring team on nine chances.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Brooke Bereuter was masterful in goal for Grapevine shutting out Argyle (18-4-3) until the shootout, including stopping a key penalty kick in the first half.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
But Australia has, thus far, not allowed a run in the round robin runs allowed tiebreaker, by virtue of shutting out Chinese Taipei to start the tournament.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Knights took home three points in round two with the Wolverines while also shutting out Chaminade 1-0.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting out
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San Antonio went into halftime with a 76-49 lead over the Knicks, the largest lead by a road team in Finals history, excluding the 2020 Covid-19 bubble series.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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IndieWire’s criteria for inclusion on the Specialized Chart looks at independent and mini-major distributors with films that at their widest release at any point are below 500 screens, excluding event cinema, re-releases, and major Bollywood or Chinese North American releases.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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Increasingly, fatal dog bites spark spirited debate about banning some dog breeds, including pit bulls.—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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One source with knowledge of early discussions of the executive order said the idea of banning foreign nationals from working on such models had been floated for that order, but the idea never made it into a draft.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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However with Barcola and his representative dragging their feet, the decision makers in the French capital are no longer ruling out Barcola’s potential sale in the summer transfer window.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Boston is not ruling out the idea is my intel.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The condominium board has not been receptive to eliminating the cable service.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The Democratic Party’s nightmare scenario would involve both Republican candidates advancing to November’s general election, freezing out Democrats from the governor’s office for the first time since 2011.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota officials said on Thursday that the FBI is taking the lead on the investigation and freezing out state investigators.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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In addition to barring county employees from cooperating with ICE, the measure stops ICE and Border Patrol from housing immigrant detainees in Allegheny County Jail and bars officers from accessing Allegheny's databases and other equipment as part of their operations.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The existing state laws that have been passed include barring deepfakes in specific instances, limiting the collection of certain personal information and requiring more transparency from companies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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In larger rooms, fans can also help circulate conditioned air more evenly, preventing hot spots that often develop far from vents.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Her family is also preventing the release of her body for a post-mortem examination until their demands are met, per the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Shutting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting%20out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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