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adjective

Definition of closednext
1
as in restricted

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2
as in blocked

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closed

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verb

past tense of close
1
as in shut
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening be sure to close the gate when you leave

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2
as in closed (down)
to stop the operations of the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

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3
as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem

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as in stopped
to come to an end the services closed with a short prayer

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as in approached
to come near or nearer the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field

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Recent Examples of closed
Adjective
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport remains closed until Saturday. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Attribution remains imperfect because an AI recommendation can influence a buyer without producing a trackable click, so these measures shouldn’t be presented as a clean, closed-loop ROI model. — Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
Shares of the South Korean memory giant closed yesterday back under their $149 July initial public offering price. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 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 See All Example Sentences for closed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
  1. restricted
  2. congested
  3. shut
  4. ended
  5. stopped
  6. approached
  7. private
  8. choked
Adjective
  • Drying towels separately prevents longer drying times caused by restricted airflow and moisture differences.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The policy prohibited speakers from directing remarks to individual council members and restricted comments considered personal or abusive.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of restricted
Adjective
  • According to witnesses, residents were among the first to reach the school in a congested neighborhood in central Peshawar.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • To fund a baseball stadium with taxpayer dollars would be a gross misappropriation of taxpayer dollars that could be used to fix our congested roadways.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of congested
Verb
  • The iconic Fifth Avenue hotel will shut its doors starting in January, officials announced Wednesday.
    — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Inclusion of the clause is a win for The PCC management, which had voiced concerns that Zedwell might have ambitions to shut the cinema and redevelop the site to open a more profitable business.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shut
Verb
  • Both were on full display on Sunday during, and then after, the Jets' victory over the Cleveland Browns that ended a three-game losing skid for the Jets and ended a three-game win streak for the Browns.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The rising 200-day at $139 sits just above it, and that's where buyers ended the selloff after the August breakout failed.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ended
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  • Berkly Catton and Kaapo Kakko had two assists apiece and Joey Daccord stopped 29 of 37 shots.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Before departing, the pope stopped to speak to a Ukrainian family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Even gambling, when approached responsibly, can be an enjoyable recreational activity.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But Mana said those plans were still on the table when Griffin’s team approached him about buying Mana Wynwood about three years ago.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of approached
Adjective
  • Debt acts as a ceiling on private investment, further stifling growth.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The spending was channelled through private contractor Chemonics.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of private
Adjective
  • The western island of South Sumatra also battled fires, with more than 1,700 hot spots detected on Sunday, causing a choked haze cloud and reducing visibility to only 10 meters (33 feet) in some areas, the ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, that deal fell apart after the US unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in mid-July, following Iranian strikes on vessels in the choked Strait of Hormuz.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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