1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
the team closed out the season with major losses
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2
as in to exclude
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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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
In the first photo shared from the show, which closed out Paris Fashion Week the day prior, Jenner stood in the center of the walkway-turned-runway leading out from the resort's Sleeping Beauty Castle as fireworks filled the sky at night.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
Since those comments, the defense has been stellar, with crisp closeouts, aggressiveness on the glass, and timely rotations.
—Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
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Verb
If this Bloodline tag team match indeed closes out Bad Blood as expected, there is likely going to be a major cliffhanger-type angle at the top of the show.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
In the first photo shared from the show, which closed out Paris Fashion Week the day prior, Jenner stood in the center of the walkway-turned-runway leading out from the resort's Sleeping Beauty Castle as fireworks filled the sky at night.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
Defensively, the Suns weren’t redirecting the Clippers on drives and weren’t close enough on the 3-ball closeouts.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
Since those comments, the defense has been stellar, with crisp closeouts, aggressiveness on the glass, and timely rotations.
—Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
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“Close out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2024.
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