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as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
the team closed out the season with major losses
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2
as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise
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Recent Examples of close out
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Minnesota may close out its first round series with the Nuggets on Monday in Denver.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The closeout crew has finished its work and left Pad 39B ahead of launch.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway share a laugh on the red carpet to close out The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour in London on April 24.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Minnesota may close out its first round series with the Nuggets on Monday in Denver.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
Soon, the closeout crew will close the crew module and the exterior hatches on the launch abort system, which is a lengthy, careful process.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The closeout crew has finished its work and left Pad 39B ahead of launch.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out
Verb
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sophomore reliever Mason Almazan coaxed a shallow fly out with a runner at third to end the game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Under certain circumstances, these excluded victims and others who missed earlier filing deadlines can still sue the Sacklers directly.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese version of Apple Maps doesn’t recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, and the Chinese version of iOS excludes Taiwan’s flag from the emoji keyboard.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Chernobyl disaster occurred when technicians at the power station, near Pripyat in the north of Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, ran a test on reactor number four to simulate shutting it down during an electricity blackout.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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One investor shut her down quickly.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By the end of April 2026, transit through the Strait was running at four to five percent of pre-war levels, around two thousand vessels were stranded in the Gulf, and the United States had announced that mine-clearance operations would take at least six months.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tafari managed to put a foot on the rebound, but the scuffed clearance fell in front of Jesús Gallardo, who toed it toward goal.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Well, the reality is, the job is not finished.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over 19 seasons, Tomlin compiled a 193-114-2 regular-season record and never finished a single season with a losing record.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and a group of park neighbors suing the city to try to block the project have also argued that alcohol should be banned at the facility.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even the recycling plant has since closed.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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But with the $110 billion megadeal yet to close, the exec has been given a new contract ahead of his current deal expiring, and one largely with agreement terms unchanged.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Quite the bargain Southern California condos were 24% cheaper than single-family homes in February.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Removing these bargain fares is also lifting the average ticket price.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Close out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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