close·out
ˈklōz-ˌau̇t 
1
: a clearing out by a sale usually at reduced prices of the whole remaining stock (as of a business)
2
: an article offered or bought at a closeout
closed out; closing out; closes out
2
a
: to dispose of a whole stock of by sale
b
: to dispose of (a business)
c
: sell
closed out his share of the business
d
: to put (an account) in order for disposal or transfer
3
a
: to bring to an often rapid or abrupt conclusion
close out a career
b
: to discontinue operation of
1
: to sell out a business
2
: to buy or sell securities or commodities in order to terminate an account
Synonyms
Examples of closeout in a Sentence
Noun
a store that sells closeouts
Verb
the team closed out the season with major losses
don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Senior Ian Straley made the Lightning pay for late closeouts.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
Defensively, the Suns weren’t redirecting the Clippers on drives and weren’t close enough on the 3-ball closeouts.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
Since those comments, the defense has been stellar, with crisp closeouts, aggressiveness on the glass, and timely rotations.
—Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
The Aztecs are elite defensively on the perimeter and at the rim, using Nathan Mensah’s drop defense to protect the latter and relentless ball pressure and highhanded closeouts to protect the former.
—Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
Then, the highlight of the game came with just more than three minutes remaining in the third when Green exploded baseline on a late closeout from Cunningham, propelling to the rim for the dunk, and then yelled in Cunningham's face, incurring a technical foul.
—Rahat Huq, Chron, 11 Nov. 2021
Everyone had a hand in this, from Jarred Vanderbilt’s defense on Ja Morant, to James and Davis dominating in the closeout to Dennis Schroder’s defensive havoc.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
The closeout is everything.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Goldfish closed out by talking about her career evolution.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Boston closes out the second with another goal The Bruins closed out the second period with a third goal, this time from Brandon Carlo, with 20.6 seconds left on the clock.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
The Trinity League champion added three runs in the fifth to close out the Cougars (21-7), who captured the Division 3 title last season.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Madonna closed out her career-spanning Celebration Tour Saturday with a free concert at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s Copacabana Beach in front of 1.6 million fans, setting the record for the largest audience ever for a stand-alone concert by any artist in history.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024
The Padres added three more runs in the third and three in the fifth to soar past Mitty to close out the league regular-season schedule.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
With Edmonton trying to close out the period, the Kings’ Vladislav Gavrikov sent a routine pass into the Oilers’ end.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Trump Media closed out its first trading day of the week with a market capitalization of $4.85 billion.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Noun
The perimeter concepts have remained largely the same, pressuring the ball 94 feet, switching screens, sitting in gaps, helping on drives, not giving up baseline, rotating on double teams, high-hand closeouts.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Senior Ian Straley made the Lightning pay for late closeouts.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
Defensively, the Suns weren’t redirecting the Clippers on drives and weren’t close enough on the 3-ball closeouts.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
Since those comments, the defense has been stellar, with crisp closeouts, aggressiveness on the glass, and timely rotations.
—Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
The Aztecs are elite defensively on the perimeter and at the rim, using Nathan Mensah’s drop defense to protect the latter and relentless ball pressure and highhanded closeouts to protect the former.
—Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
Then, the highlight of the game came with just more than three minutes remaining in the third when Green exploded baseline on a late closeout from Cunningham, propelling to the rim for the dunk, and then yelled in Cunningham's face, incurring a technical foul.
—Rahat Huq, Chron, 11 Nov. 2021
Everyone had a hand in this, from Jarred Vanderbilt’s defense on Ja Morant, to James and Davis dominating in the closeout to Dennis Schroder’s defensive havoc.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
The closeout is everything.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Verb
Feel Good co-creator Mae Martin, Welcome to Chippendales star Kumail Nanjiani and Nailed It host Nicole Byer rounded out the comedy sets and Offerman closed out the night with a few more tunes.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Goldfish closed out by talking about her career evolution.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Boston closes out the second with another goal The Bruins closed out the second period with a third goal, this time from Brandon Carlo, with 20.6 seconds left on the clock.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
The Trinity League champion added three runs in the fifth to close out the Cougars (21-7), who captured the Division 3 title last season.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Madonna closed out her career-spanning Celebration Tour Saturday with a free concert at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s Copacabana Beach in front of 1.6 million fans, setting the record for the largest audience ever for a stand-alone concert by any artist in history.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024
The Padres added three more runs in the third and three in the fifth to soar past Mitty to close out the league regular-season schedule.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
With Edmonton trying to close out the period, the Kings’ Vladislav Gavrikov sent a routine pass into the Oilers’ end.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Trump Media closed out its first trading day of the week with a market capitalization of $4.85 billion.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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closeout
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close·out
ˈklōz-ˌau̇t
: a sale of leftover merchandise
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