How to Use shutout in a Sentence

shutout

1 of 2 noun
  • They beat us in a 9–0 shutout.
  • Montverde is on a streak of eight straight shutouts.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Went 0-for-3 but caught a shutout.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Romero came within one out of a shutout.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • Threw a couple guys out, caught a shutout.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Sale pitched six shutout innings.
    — Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Sánchez was the third pitcher to throw a shutout this year.
    — ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • But that all changed last week with a pair of shutout losses.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Foothill had recorded shutout wins in four of its last five games.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Bond has three shutouts this season, all in the last four games.
    — ABC News, 3 May 2026
  • Sorokin earned his third shutout this month and second in four starts.
    — CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The win gives the Dodgers their fourth shutout win in the last five games.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Tigers 3-0 since with two shutouts and win over Mead.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Caera Hart was clutch in net to secure the shutout.
    — Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Tyler Unter struck out six in five shutout innings.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Five of those shutouts have come against the Rockies.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Elise Holland was a wall in net for her first shutout.
    — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Skenes gave up one hit over seven shutout innings.
    — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Skenes gave up one hit over seven shutout innings.
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The 34-year-old Schwake saved two shots for the shutout.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Bryce Bond struck out five and walked none in four shutout innings.
    — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2021
  • French allowed just two hits with five strikeouts in the shutout win.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
  • Jonathan Bond stopped one shot and had his first shutout this season.
    — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Jonathan Bond stopped one shot and had his first shutout this season.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • And believe it or not, all four shutouts this season have come on the road.
    — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • And what was the biggest takeaway from the team’s first shutout loss in five years?
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Towse is now three shutouts and three wins away from setting the program records in both.
    — Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Roupp pitched six shutout innings and no-hit the Reds for the first five frames.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Blake Wilson pitched a shutout in the first 1-0 win.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Both of the 21-year-old's shutouts have come in eight starts this season.
    — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026

shut out

2 of 2 verb
  • They’ve been shut out four times.
    — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Cougars were shut out three times.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • They’ve been shut out three times over their last six games.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • They've been shut out once, scored three, two and one goal.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • It was shut out in its first two matches.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Even then, they’re often shut out.
    — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • Here, the noise of the rest of the world is shut out and feels far away.
    — Katia Contreras, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
  • The Dodgers' big hitters got shut out.
    — CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Big 12’s best was blown out, and shut out.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Country music shut out of the big four.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The team has already been shut out seven times.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • That shuts out a lot of working people.
    — Yair Gersten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • They almost got shut out in a closeout.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Instead, they were shut out in the final two games.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Eagles were shut out in second half.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And the Longhorns not only went on to lose, they got shut out!
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Being able to shut out the noise kept it from drowning out her voice.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
  • They’ve been shut out three times during this dismal stretch.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • They’ve also been shut out six times, the most in the majors.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
  • He’d been invited in, then shut out.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • They've been shut out in six games already, or 20% of the time.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Coriander seeds don't need to be shut out of your kitchen along with the cilantro.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 July 2025
  • This could be the time to shut out the noise, stick to their plans and back their own judgement.
    — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Women were shut out from the top 100 for the third straight year.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Or the Royals, who were shut out 6-0.
    — Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Then they were shut out in the nightcap — the fifth time they’d been shut out this season.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Marlins were shut out for the fourth time this season.
    — Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • The Irish have shut out three of their past five opponents.
    — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Colorado managed just three hits and was shut out for the seventh time.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
  • Just look at the terrific films and stars left standing, shut out.
    — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025

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