SHUTTING OUT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

shutting out

verb

present participle of shut out

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 Building these new relationships to reduce European dependence on the United States would not mean shutting out Washington entirely. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 The Giants were shutting out the Titans, 12-0, at the start of Sunday’s fourth quarter. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Chinander moved away from that in the second half, forcing Stokes into shorter-range passes and ultimately shutting out the Tigers. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026 And the Cup created new stars, like 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who gained millions of Instagram followers after shutting out Spain. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 Spain was riding high ahead of Sunday’s match after shutting out France in a 2-0 semifinals win on Tuesday, July 14. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 The defender, a former member of MLS’ Orlando City SC and who now patrols the backline at La Liga club Villarreal in Spain, has rewarded the coach by helping shut down Paraguay a week ago and shutting out Australia here in Seattle. — David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 The Reds got the best of the Mets yesterday, putting up 12 unanswered runs and shutting out New York. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

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As a cause of death, hyperthermia often is diagnosed by excluding every other possibility, since body temperature at the time of death is not always available or knowable.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Focus Features has acquired the rest of the world (excluding Italy, Scandinavia, Portugal, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America) with Universal Pictures International set to handle international distribution for the studio.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluding

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His campaign is focused on abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, banning data centers and providing green jobs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Pakistan in recent years has taken a U-turn on cryptocurrency, opting to regulate digital assets instead of outright banning them.

— Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of banning

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In forensic parlance, a diagnosis of exclusion is one reached by ruling out other plausible causes; drowning can be challenging to prove, because often there’s no telltale sign that one occurred.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors.

— John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruling out

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The players believe eliminating deferrals would suppress salaries.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The company sells generic and select brand-name prescriptions directly to consumers and health care providers, eliminating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that tend to inflate retail drug prices.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of eliminating

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Pluto's atmosphere appears to be freezing out as the dwarf planet moves ever further away from the sun, according to careful observations of Pluto astronomers made as it was seen passing in front of stars in the sky.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of freezing out

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But this year, OVS slashed its funding, forcing service reductions and uncertainty while barring the program from using grant money to help survivors across county lines.

— Connie Neal, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
In 2010, Oklahoma voters approved a constitutional amendment barring courts from considering Sharia.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of barring

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What the experts say Deputies and firefighters blocked off large swaths of Military Trail between Cresthaven Boulevard and 10th Avenue, preventing some residents from accessing their nearby homes and cars.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
There are no state regulations preventing voters from bringing their kids and a furry companion along for the wait.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026

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