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 The first-ever Banana Bowl closed out with the Texas Tailgaters winning 2-1 against the Savannah Bananas. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 Louis Vuitton had barely closed out Paris fashion week when the fashion world had one of the biggest nights of the year—in London. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 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

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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

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Big Walk’s co-op multiplayer walking adventure has proved popular since launching in August, but Xbox players have been excluded from the fun — and now the game’s creators have explained why.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Two hours of texting a close friend, exploring an interest or scrolling through content that leaves a teen feeling excluded all register the same on a dashboard.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluded

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

The amount of birthing centers that have closed — people have to travel two hours to have their baby.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The campus in question had already been closed and merged with another by the time the takeover was announced, but Morath said many of the district’s schools were struggling.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

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Sales were slightly below expectations, but the stock jumped 3% as traders concluded the demand for AI services remained strong.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
The other two judges, Kelly and Tymkovich, concluded the NCAA made a sufficient showing under the factors governing stays pending appeal, including on the merits and irreparable harm.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of concluded

Verb

The person with the least votes after each round is eliminated, with ballots reapportioned or exhausted until the winner clears 50%.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026