closes (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of close (down)
as in shuts
to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closes (down)
  1. shuts
  2. closes
  3. closes out
Verb
  • Both failures are expensive in flood response, since a miss floods a warehouse and a false alarm shuts one down for no reason.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When Rhaenyra learns Helaena jumped to her death at the episode’s conclusion, Rhaenyra shuts the window, snuffing out the last of her compassion for her father’s other children.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuts
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  • More importantly, part two closes an emotional circle that the first one had just begun to delineate.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But these policies don't protect people from a layoff due to other factors like if the company downsizes or closes operations.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of closes
Verb
  • Olivia Rodrigo, Alex Warren, JENNIE and more stars are making sure the month of August closes out with a packed weekend of new music releases.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But as the episode closes out on another flash-forward to Joe’s captivity, we’re reminded that the plan of escape from this hellish timeline only throws her deeper into its clutches.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of closes out
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“Closes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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