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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Three outside law professors who reviewed the materials at the request of The Post said West Point's actions appear to violate the order issued by Judge Cathy Seibel in September that ended a lawsuit filed by a civilian professor at the academy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Moussa Diabaté, who ended the game with 11 points, had 11 rebounds in the first half, including eight on the offensive end.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ended

Verb

Long enough that a couple of us expected thermal protection to eventually shut the party down.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
For those sheltering in place, the city advised shutting windows and doors, turning off AC units drawing in outside air and keeping pets inside.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of shut

Verb

Kreiss-Tomkins, who was previously a state legislator, finished the state’s open primary race in August in the top spot, with another Democratic candidate, Tom Begich, in second place.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The Angels went 62-100 — the first 100-loss season in franchise history — and finished last in the AL West in their only season under Suzuki, who ended his 16-year major league playing career as a catcher for the Angels in 2021-22.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

The Lake Street Bridge, which is 109 years old, closed for two years in October 2025 for extensive reconstruction and repairs.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Golden State got within 59-55 on Tiffany Hayes’ layup, but could get no closer as Atlanta closed the quarter scoring 12 of the final 14 points.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of closed

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Investigators concluded those underlying allegations were not substantiated.

— Derek James, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The rap superstar followed up its release with her first headlining arena run, dubbed the Little Miss Drama Tour, which began in February and concluded in April last year.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of concluded

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Although a version of psychopathy was included in prior editions of the DSM, more recent editions have eliminated the diagnosis.

— David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Bersten, who is filling in this week as Dewan’s partner, was previously paired with celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis before they were eliminated earlier in the season.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026