CLOSES (DOWN) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

closes (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of close (down)

as in shuts

to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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When Rhaenyra learns Helaena jumped to her death at the episode’s conclusion, Rhaenyra shuts the window, snuffing out the last of her compassion for her father’s other children.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
If your unit shuts itself off during a heat wave, never flip the breaker back on more than once.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026

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This bout ran on the early preliminary card, hours before the main card that closes the night.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
While a reserve left-back remains on the club’s shopping list before the window closes, James Justin has proved an able deputy over the past 12 months.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of closes

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But as the episode closes out on another flash-forward to Joe’s captivity, we’re reminded that the plan of escape from this hellish timeline only throws her deeper into its clutches.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
This year, there are a few weeks to go until Labor Day closes out the season, so the summer stretch will easily rank as the highest-grossing since 2019, according to Rentrak.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

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closes (down)

close shave

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