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 Orlando put a stop to a two-game losing streak in shutting out Chicago for the second time this season. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 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 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting out

Verb

That's the lowest level in 50 years, excluding the Covid era.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
In 2023, youngsters between the ages of 9 and 12 averaged six hours a day excluding school.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluding

Verb

In New York, a bill banning surveillance pricing is awaiting the governor’s signature.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
This month, the bureau's parent agency, the Commerce Department, quietly cut language banning political interference from the department's scientific integrity policy, NPR has learned.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of banning

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Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors.

— John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Additional observations steadily refined the asteroid's orbit, eliminating any possibility of a collision in 2029 and also ruling out any impact threat for at least the next century, according to NASA.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of ruling out

Verb

Her leadership has been central to SMUD’s goal of eliminating carbon emissions from its power supply by 2030.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Burke said the Texans are also working on eliminating miscommunications, improvement that, again, can come with time together.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminating

Verb

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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Two days after the Southeastern Conference passed a rule barring players from returning to the conference from the pros, a Texas judge put that rule on hold Thursday in a case involving more than 40 players.

— Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Under Texas law and barring extradition, Castro had to be released Thursday after 90 days in detention.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of barring

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The ability to monitor and identify unwanted behavior by AI agents in real-time or near real-time is critical to preventing another breach like this—perhaps one with even more serious consequences, such as an attack on a bank or hospital.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Leaving the coil uninsulated allows heat and excess current to bypass hot spots, preventing damage and keeping the system stable.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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