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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutting out
  1. excluding
  2. banning
  3. ruling out
  4. eliminating
  5. freezing out
  6. barring
  7. preventing
Verb
  • The protests crossed the line into excluding students from libraries and classes, intimidating people from going to school.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • New London Flagship Exceeds Expectations Europe excluding France was one of the company’s strongest-performing regions, with sales in southern countries including Italy, Spain, Turkey, Portugal and Greece driving growth.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of excluding
Verb
  • The park sits on the site of the former Les Bois Park, a racetrack that fielded horse races for decades until a 2015 law banning certain gambling machines ended live contests.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Airbnb is changing its rules and banning hosts from asking guests to take out the trash, wash used dishes, or strip any bedding.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of banning
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Some voting laws have changed in Ohio since 2022, including the state eliminating its grace period for receiving mail ballots, a change that forces voters to return those ballots earlier.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Future vehicles will also be able to check their electrical connections during assembly, potentially eliminating a final electrical validation step.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 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
Verb
  • Germany’s top court ruled in 2009 that voters must be able to check their ballot without expert help, effectively barring a Brazilian-like system.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The secretary of state then issued guidance barring them as a backup way to prove a voter’s identity.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of barring
Verb
  • Riyadh said the discussions were aimed at keeping diplomatic channels open and preventing another escalation in hostilities.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Events unfold over one evening as a hurricane rolls in, blocking communication from the outside world and preventing reinforcements from arriving.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of preventing

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“Shutting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutting%20out. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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