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verb

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as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport

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shut out

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adjective

as in excluded

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shutout

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noun

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as in blowout

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as in washout

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Recent Examples of shut out
Verb
Last year, Drake led the nominations for the BET Awards with seven nods, but was shut out on the night. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025 Just look at the terrific films and stars left standing, shut out. — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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The Red Sox, meanwhile, couldn’t get much going against new Yankees ace Max Fried, who threw 4.1 shutout innings, but the offense came to life against New York’s bullpen. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 The Panthers have three shutouts in that span and have held opponents to two goals or fewer in seven of nine games. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shut out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut out
  1. exclude
  2. blowout
  3. washout
  4. ban
  5. sweep
  6. whitewash
  7. eliminate
  8. landslide
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  • Yet despite their central role, many remain excluded from innovation pipelines and policy design.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • In addition, people exiting jail and prison are excluded from state and federally funded long-term housing for three months because of state and federal definitions of homelessness.
    — Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • The Illini took a few blowout losses in February and March (to admittedly strong opponents in Maryland, Duke, Wisconsin and Michigan State).
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Gators are in the midst of a dominant stretch including blowout wins over some of the top teams in the country.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • Some of those locations are likely to see 4 to 8 inches of rain, and this will lead to widespread flooding, mudslides and road washouts.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Rohit Sharma’s team are the only unit that have gained three wins from three, although there have been three washouts in the tournament which has prevented South Africa and the Baggy Greens from the possibility of matching them.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of washout
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  • The association has been under severe pressure this year as the Trump White House has banned The Associated Press from some events and taken control of press pool assignments, all part of a broader effort to assert power and clamp down on independent news coverage.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
  • TikTok first went dark under federal legislation banning the app over national security concerns in January.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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  • Florida also completed a three-game season sweep of Columbus.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
  • San Marcos senior Cassidy Allison can achieve a career sweep of twin titles after prevailing in the Division 1 200 individual medley (2:00.25) and the 100 butterfly (54.90) last year.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • The season after raising the Cup finds the Cats 37-24 and on three-game win streak after Saturday’s 3-0 whitewash of Calgary on top of a 4-3 win over Edmonton in a Cup Final rematch.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The danger signals were already there from the warm-up whitewash in India just a few weeks ago where England were barely competitive.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of whitewash
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  • To Federal Workers Fired by Trump Elon Musk's Approval Rating Is 'Falling Through the Floor,' Polls Show The Department of Education has announced layoffs for more than 1,300 employees, and the Department of Veterans Affairs will also eliminate 80,000 jobs.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Lobos were eliminated in the second round Sunday with a 71-63 loss to Michigan State.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of eliminate
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  • Those talks led to semi-free elections where Solidarity candidates won a landslide victory.
    — Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The popular 53-year-old mayor, who won his position by a landslide in spring 2024 local elections, was seen as Erdogan’s most serious rival for the Turkish presidency.
    — Natasha Turak, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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