close off
phrasal verb
closed off; closing off; closes off
: to not allow (something) to be used for a period of time : close
The city closed off the beach to tourists.
Half of the museum was closed off while they made the changes.
—sometimes used figurativelyHe closes himself off to new experiences.
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The second part involves a section of the small intestine known as the duodenum is closed off just below the new stomach sleeve.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The pair have remained close off screen as well, playing stepmom and son in the 2019 Sundance film A.C.O.D.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Community members joined them along their way to the intersection of Story and King roads, creating a crowd large enough that the San Jose Police Department closed off a few blocks of the area.
—Antara Gangwal, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Protestors gathered at a municipal headquarters and police station in Istanbul, and at universities and public squares across the country, leading to some scuffles with police officers who had erected barricades and closed off streets.
—CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The pair have remained close off screen as well, playing stepmom and son in the 2019 Sundance film A.C.O.D.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Community members joined them along their way to the intersection of Story and King roads, creating a crowd large enough that the San Jose Police Department closed off a few blocks of the area.
—Antara Gangwal, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Protestors gathered at a municipal headquarters and police station in Istanbul, and at universities and public squares across the country, leading to some scuffles with police officers who had erected barricades and closed off streets.
—CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Close off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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