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past tense of close
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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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closed

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adjective

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Recent Examples of closed
Verb
After a closed beta that drew over 800,000 users across 70 countries, Lovart officially launched on July 23. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 Council voted in closed session to pay Jennings $305,000 in May, reportedly to avoid a lawsuit over comments from former Council member Tariq Bokhari. Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025 Ten days later, the San Diego City Council decided on a 6-0 vote during a closed session to authorize legal action over LAFCO’s handling of the petition signatures. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025 This year’s hot summer in Park Forest was made more oppressive without access by residents to the Aqua Center, which, for the first time in its 71 years, was closed for essential repairs. Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for closed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed
Verb
  • This puts the onus on your host to try and shut you up.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • And even if the door slams shut and the Rays actually do end up staying in Tampa Bay, the Dreamers’ effort wasn’t in vain.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Herro ended the night with eight points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field, 0-of-1 shooting on threes and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, three rebounds, four assists and six turnovers in 39 minutes.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
  • While the Heat’s losing skid continued, another streak ended.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Sign-and-trades could open up additional possibilities, although base-year-compensation rules would complicate that for any restricted free agents who are eyeing a significant raise.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The six agents had been placed on restricted duty after the rally while the agency conducted a lengthy internal review.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • McIlroy corkscrewed through a front-nine 33 and a back-nine 39 and finished even par.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Rory McIlroy was 4-under through 13 but finished even after double-bogeys on 15 and 17.
    Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The union maintained that the clause no longer applied because the contract had expired.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In September 2028, when all current syndication deals with stations will have expired, a new arrangement would allow for same day televising and streaming episodes.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The outing between the pair came shortly after Swift and Kelce grabbed dinner in Park City, Utah, earlier this month.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But the 30-day notice came anyway, just days after her husband lost his job as a machine operator.
    Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Spelman will be cremated in a private ceremony Thursday, his family said.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • The works on display once formed the largest private collection in the country, but now belong to the National Gallery of Iceland.
    New York Times, New York Times, 24 July 2025

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“Closed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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