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as in restricted
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as in blocked
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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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as in closed (down)
to stop the operations of
the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve
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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
Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 July 2026
And Seattle’s mayor decided to turn on and expand a major closed-circuit television system that had been previously shut down because of biometric privacy concerns.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
At one point the road from Caracas collapsed under the number of people trying to help, and the government closed it.
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Sarah Moreno
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
The airport has added new concourses, not terminals, and the Grand Lobby, which opened in 2023, is being reconfigured, but is not closed.
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Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 July 2026
And Seattle’s mayor decided to turn on and expand a major closed-circuit television system that had been previously shut down because of biometric privacy concerns.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Verb
There is no confirmation yet of the visit, but Althorp House will reportedly be closed for two days during the time Harry is in the UK, which has led to speculation.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
At one point the road from Caracas collapsed under the number of people trying to help, and the government closed it.
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Sarah Moreno
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
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Another man has been charged with operating an unregistered drone in restricted airspace around Dallas Stadium during the FIFA World Cup, federal attorneys said Friday.
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In a separate interview, another person familiar with the situation — who has been involved in past intelligence investigations involving Venezuelan officials — offered additional allegations about the restricted zone.
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The Illinois Tollway plans to reduce backups at the congested nexus by adding lanes to northbound and southbound I-355 in the Downers Grove area as well as ramp improvements.
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England have looked physically exhausted and mentally congested in each of their four matches to date.
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While our eyes were nearly shut watching this next stunt, Cruise insisted his be wide open.
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Just pop a clove inside, shut it, and twist until it’s minced to your liking.
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But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.
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The decision was never formally confirmed in a plenary session before the conference ended.
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To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
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Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.
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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
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Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.
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The Castro family has been linked, through GAESA chiefly, to a lucrative world of hotels, banks, retail monopolies, foreign-currency businesses, foreign private compounds and offshore accounts.
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Baghaei said the future of the choked Strait of Hormuz will depend on the countries of Oman and Iran, as both nations have a plan to manage passage through the waterway.
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San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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