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as in restricted
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as in blocked
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as in shut
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
be sure to close the gate when you leave
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as in closed (down)
to stop the operations of
the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve
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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem
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as in stopped
to come to an end
the services closed with a short prayer
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as in approached
to come near or nearer
the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field
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Recent Examples of closed
Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 July 2026
And Seattle’s mayor decided to turn on and expand a major closed-circuit television system that had been previously shut down because of biometric privacy concerns.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
At one point the road from Caracas collapsed under the number of people trying to help, and the government closed it.
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Sarah Moreno
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
The airport has added new concourses, not terminals, and the Grand Lobby, which opened in 2023, is being reconfigured, but is not closed.
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Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 July 2026
And Seattle’s mayor decided to turn on and expand a major closed-circuit television system that had been previously shut down because of biometric privacy concerns.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Verb
There is no confirmation yet of the visit, but Althorp House will reportedly be closed for two days during the time Harry is in the UK, which has led to speculation.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 July 2026
At one point the road from Caracas collapsed under the number of people trying to help, and the government closed it.
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Sarah Moreno
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
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Researchers observed signs of fishing pressure within its already restricted range, and some localities where walking sharks were reportedly once common no longer appear to support populations.
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The first, and most obvious, is the growing sense of an emergent player empowerment era, one in which the line between restricted and unrestricted free agency continues to blur.
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The Illinois Tollway plans to reduce backups at the congested nexus by adding lanes to northbound and southbound I-355 in the Downers Grove area as well as ramp improvements.
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England have looked physically exhausted and mentally congested in each of their four matches to date.
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While our eyes were nearly shut watching this next stunt, Cruise insisted his be wide open.
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Just pop a clove inside, shut it, and twist until it’s minced to your liking.
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Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
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Rodríguez also said the country’s entire public and private healthcare network had been activated to treat the injured, urging doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to report immediately to their workplaces.
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Delta Air Lines is metro Atlanta's largest private employer.
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Baghaei said the future of the choked Strait of Hormuz will depend on the countries of Oman and Iran, as both nations have a plan to manage passage through the waterway.
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San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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