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verb

Definition of shut outnext
as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport

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shut out

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adjective

as in excluded

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shutout

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noun

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as in blowout

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as in washout

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Recent Examples of shut out
Verb
Democrats have been shut out of power in the House, Senate, and presidency since January 2025—the kind of situation that can inflame populist sentiment in an opposition party. — Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Aledo will have to try to get back on track on offense after getting shut out in the second half against Martin. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
Shortly after Chris Sale tossed a shutout against the Dodgers in late August, this space was dedicated to recognizing him as one of the greatest pitchers in Braves history. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 But Boise hunkered down, and goalkeeper Jonathan Kliewer turned aside three shots to preserve the shutout. — Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
  1. exclude
  2. stopped
  3. blowout
  4. washout
  5. ban
  6. precluded
  7. sweep
  8. whitewash
Verb
  • Combined with its co-founders' pledge to donate 80% of their equity and an employee donation matching program, roughly 20% of Anthropic's shares will be dedicated to public purposes, excluding any additional shares added later.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Parillo allegedly excluded her from LHS’s management and declared himself the company’s director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of exclude
Adjective
  • The girl with a backpack on could be seen crossing the street while looking at her phone before the stopped truck began moving beside her, in videos obtained by ABC station WPVI and CBS station KYW.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The crash drew a crowd from the stopped traffic, who quickly spread photos and videos of the driver on social media.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopped
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  • In IconArrows pointing outwards Morgan Stanley Far more important to me will be how stocks respond to another quarter of probable blowout earnings growth from the AI complex.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In 2022, Donald sacked Allen once in a 31-10 season-opening blowout defeat that started the Rams’ historic Super Bowl hangover.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • Friday won't necessarily be a complete washout, but there could be several periods of rain, particularly during the afternoon.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Still some lingering light rain and breezy conditions across parts of the Northeast for tomorrow morning, but not a washout for most.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of washout
Verb
  • In 2013, Facebook pushed updates to its Android app outside the Google Play store, prompting Google to ban the practice.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple states now restrict forever chemicals, with Minnesota last year banning the intentional addition of PFAS to 11 categories of consumer products, including dental floss.
    — Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ban
Adjective
  • Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of precluded
Noun
  • Murphy celebrated Milwaukee’s NL Championship Series sweep by saying the Los Angeles Dodgers had Hall of Famers but his team had gamers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Its variable-sweep wings can be adjusted between 20 and 65 degrees, allowing the bomber to operate efficiently at lower speeds and during supersonic flight.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweep
Noun
  • The warmth offsets the cool pink-gray undertones from the whitewash, giving the room a welcoming, cocooning quality.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • Just look at the initial whitewash of the Watergate scandal at Richard Nixon's library and the minimal account at Bill Clinton's library of his impeachment.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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“Shut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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