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closed

[klohzd] / kloʊzd /
ADJECTIVE
shut, out of service
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt locked sealed
STRONG
fastened folded padlocked
WEAK
dark gone fishing not open out of business out of order shut down
Antonyms
WEAK
beginning continuing in business open running started starting unsettled welcoming working
ADJECTIVE
finished, terminated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concluded decided ended resolved settled
WEAK
final over
Antonyms
WEAK
beginning continuing in business open running started starting unsettled welcoming working
ADJECTIVE
exclusive, independent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
restricted
WEAK
self-centered self-contained self-sufficient self-sufficing self-supported self-supporting self-sustained self-sustaining
Antonyms
WEAK
beginning continuing in business open running started starting unsettled welcoming working

Example Sentences

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As crude oil production within California has fallen in recent decades and refineries have closed, he questioned California importing the bulk of its oil from as far away as Iraq and Ecuador.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The announcement comes more than a year after the Italian Competition Authority closed an investigation into alleged market abuse by Booking.com after the company offered to make changes that addressed officials’ competition concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Of course, the latest investment is now closed and Lucid has the money.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Teotihuacán, the collection of ancient, pre-Hispanic pyramids and temples and listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, was closed in the wake of the shooting.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

She closed her eyes and pressed her fingertips to her temples.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu