CLOSED OUT Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

closed out

verb

past tense of close out

as in ended

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point the team closed out the season with major losses

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as in excluded

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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as in shut

to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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Recent Examples of closed out Humphrey closed out the service with an impassioned speech asking attendees to call their Senator to support a bill US. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 Most of them took to the dance floor when Seal closed out the night by performing some of his biggest hits. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026 Ohana’s second night was closed out by Tyler Childers and is set to see a historic performance by Pearl Jam on Sunday. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026 The Miami Hurricanes closed out their first month of the season with another blowout, crushing Central Michigan, 52-3. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 Burns closed out the match with an approach to 4 feet on the 17th for birdie. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Atlanta closed out its last home regular-season game with a strong 106-81 finish to shut down the Chicago Sky. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Reading, at home, won the first game of the series, 21-4, and then closed out the series Thursday. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 The controversial and beloved stand-up closed out his summer season of shows across the pond, heading off to London for the Pulling Up Tour. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Amid all those professional milestones, Bridgers also ended a high-profile relationship with actor Paul Mescal; lost her father, Tony Bridgers; and started dating comedian Bo Burnham.

— Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
There is a week every fall when the mornings sharpen, the knitwear comes down off the top shelf, and everything in your gym bag suddenly belongs to a season that has already ended.

— Zoë Mackay, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ended

Verb

The 33-year-old right-hander was excluded from the team’s postseason rosters.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
In the earlier trials, three convictions were tossed out, including one when the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluded

Verb

The potential victims all have to get into their coffin, which is then shut.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Israel had threatened to shut the facility down completely in a dispute over British sanctions barring the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of shut

Verb

Jordan, who’s directing and starring in the reboot — the second, since Pierce Brosnan played the part in a 1999 version — finished shooting last year and is now in the editing bay prepping for a March release.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
So despite pitching 12 innings in two starts over the previous seven days, King stepped up and finished it off — but only after a thrilling ninth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of finished

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Other top executives received payouts that topped nine figures, SEC filings revealed after the Skydance deal closed.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The offer came at a time when Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and many other public school districts in Florida, have closed or consolidated schools and are contemplating even more closures.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of closed

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More than 15 years after the regular series concluded, Action Arena‘s games continue to entertain audiences.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
When concertgoers became notorious for all manner of anti-social behavior, from throwing random stuff on stage to shouting disruptive comments during sets, that many concluded was a result of spending so much time in isolation.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of concluded

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Rooms The residence’s apartments and suites are all about modern luxury with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a solid stone ceiling which eliminated any sounds coming in from other rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The nation eliminated the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but those rates have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026