shuts out

verb

present tense third-person singular of shut out
as in excludes
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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Recent Examples of shuts out The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Litigation brought by five Maryland independents is also challenging the constitutionality of a primary system that shuts out the very voters who fund it. — Terry Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026 Its dual processors and eight microphones power noise cancelation that shuts out nearly everything, while the 30mm drivers deliver balanced, detailed sound. — PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts out
  1. excludes
  2. bans
  3. eliminates
  4. bars
  5. prevents
  6. freezes out
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  • An extended warranty that offers bumper-to-bumper or exclusionary coverage generally covers these items unless the contract explicitly excludes them.
    — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The severe sleep apnea diagnosis that helps establish his medical need is also what excludes him from the discount program that would bring the cost within his reach.
    — Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • This complies with state law, which bans cell phones, AirPods and any wireless devices.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, in recent years, the state's increased its controlling grip on certain aspects of expression, especially in regards to political figures with the passage of law in 2018 that bans criticism of the nation's heroes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bans
Verb
  • Its recommendation algorithms learn what keeps users watching, infinite scroll eliminates the natural stopping point and autoplay serves up the next video without waiting to be asked.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This physical characteristic eliminates internal pressure build-up, allowing the primary loop to run at normal atmospheric pressure.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminates
Verb
  • Now the siblings splurge on Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos and Snickers bars from a federal prison in Miami where they’re being held pending an extradition request from the United Kingdom.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At issue are a raft of local and state laws that, in one side’s reading, plainly state that the city allows a maximum of three terms, which bars Altamirano from serving on the council again.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bars
Verb
  • The federal agency is asking the court to order financial compensation for the former employee and to ensure the company prevents future discrimination.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This balance prevents the charge pile-up that normally creates a dangerous electric-field spike when the transistor turns off.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevents
Verb
  • Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch in September strategically freezes out competing Android smartphones.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of freezes out

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“Shuts out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuts%20out. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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