shutouts

Definition of shutoutsnext
plural of shutout
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Noun
  • On the other hand, cool‑season sod farmers usually grow Kentucky bluegrass, which germinates slowly compared to other turfgrass species, increasing the risk of washouts.
    Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Expectations going up after two straight Playoff washouts.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Designed with blowouts in mind, this styling cream takes smooth hair seriously.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Some categories were neck-and-neck, while others were absolute blowouts.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There have been setbacks along the way.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Southeast Alaska, largely encompassed by a temperate rainforest, is no stranger to landslides.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And then there are the Knicks, who fell behind, 1-2, in their first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks before stringing together back-to-back double-digit victories, the most recent coming in a 126-97 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • His 347 total coaching victories still are the most in NFL history.
    Greg Cote April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Contained within all these fiascoes is a subtly different conservative movement.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Rockies have two sweeps in their first nine series this season, also taking three games against Houston from April 6-8.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The one tiny potential upside of the populist movement was its apparent reluctance to plunge the nation into foreign debacles.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • From shocking district alignments to puzzling travel debacles, many coaches were left shaking their heads in disbelief.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Shutouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutouts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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