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 Then Brown tripped, which nearly led to an interception, before Maye closed out the initial 11-on-11s on a high note. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The play, which announced recoupment in May, closed out its final week with a gross of $886,815 and capacity close to 100 percent. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Nneka Ogwumike and Erica Wheeler led the Sparks’ late surge, combining clutch threes but missing critical shots in the final minute as Golden State closed out the game. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Moore took over during the next 11-on-11 session, and Benson closed out the final 11-on-11 period. — Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 Plus the eternally lovable Muppets including Kermit and Miss Piggy, the viral dance troupe Ghetto Kids from Kampala, Uganda, who danced with Shakira, and children from Staten Island's PS22 Chorus, who closed out the show singing with Martin. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 July 2026 Sinner closed out the match on his serve and embraced Djokovic at net. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Ryan Thompson worked the next two innings, and Drey Jameson closed out the game. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 Mariska Hargitay closed out her first Broadway run with a proposal from an audience member. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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Verb

Brent crude futures ended last week down more than 7% following signals from Washington that an agreement with Tehran to unblock the vital maritime chokepoint was in sight.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard is now in Philly, and he was replaced by third-year Dallas Turner, who ended 2025 on a high.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ended

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Open models will be excluded from the voluntary pre-release review, at least for now.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Research found that more than 70% of workers report being socially excluded at work in six months, while 48% report harassment or bullying, and those are big numbers.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluded

Verb

Her son just finished up a section about calling 911 and emergencies in pre-school, so the event was particularly appropriate.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
In head coach Willie Simmons’ first year, the Panthers finished 7-6, posted their first winning record since 2018 and reached a bowl game for the first time since 2019.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of finished

Verb

The account has been deactivated and was subsequently banned by the social media platform, which noted that the content of his livestream related to self-harm violated TikTok’s community guidelines.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Instead, the council majority voted to ban the use of firearms in the city, rectifying an apparent oversight in 2011 that removed the prohibition on shooting firearms from a list of weapons that were banned.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of banned

Verb

The program closed two locations due to the changes and says more than 30 students have withdrawn.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where the shooting took place, has been temporarily closed due to the incident, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Education.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of closed

Verb

The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
The South Korean government investigation concluded that this was an institutional problem – mostly handled by one employee but done with the organization’s approval.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of concluded

Verb

Lawmakers eliminated the daily reporting requirement and shift responsibility for tracking and publicizing enforcement activity to local and state agencies.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Six schools have closed, and 1,000 positions were eliminated because of budget cuts and declining enrollment.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026