How to Use closed in a Sentence

closed

adjective
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  • The beach is closed this time of night.
  • He looked at me through half-closed eyes.
  • These restrooms are closed for cleaning.
  • The chairman declared the discussion closed and allowed no further speeches.
  • The store is closed for lunch between 1 and 2 p.m.
  • The suspect punched the victim in the head five times with a closed fist.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The Von Maur department store, which was the scene of the killings, remained closed for 15 days.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
  • When the big screen doors are closed, the futon can be rolled out, and the space is made cozy for sleeping.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 July 2023
  • People will also still be able to access the ocean from the closed area.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • To the left lie two closed flowers, for her two sisters who were killed in the Holocaust.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
  • David has spent the past few months trying to get the factory packed up and closed.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The loop trail east of the park road is closed, at the request of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
    — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 15 July 2023
  • The space may be more closed off than a true loft, with features like bedroom walls.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2024
  • On the north side of Lake Tahoe, Interstate 80 remained closed due to snow for a third day.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Check the online calendar for open and closed dates through April.
    — The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The church went on to say that the meetinghouse will remain closed until the problem has been fixed.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The border remains closed, stranding the more than 200 trucks loaded down with aid in Egypt.
    — Matt Rivers, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The parties had a closed hearing about the issue in October.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Putting affected sheets and clothes in a dryer on high heat or in black plastic bags in a hot, closed car in the sun.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
  • More than 100 people have been rescued, and dozens of roads remain closed.
    — Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • Travelers heading north can do the same route in reverse to bypass the closed section of the road.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2023
  • The fund’s decision comes as the IPO market remains closed.
    — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 16 May 2023
  • The Gaza-Egypt border crossing remained closed most of last week, the Times reported.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2023
  • That means the grocery stores are closed and the people are out protesting, forcing Paulette to get creative about where to find a spare bird.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The streets are deserted; businesses and schools are closed.
    — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Part of the state route that was closed due to flooding was reopened on Oct. 15, while other parts of the park and adjacent roadways are still closed.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In a hospital about three miles from the church, Lucía Soriano, 43, knocked on the closed metal gate on Friday.
    — Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • There is no electricity in the Lahaina area, stores and restaurants are closed.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Metro will conduct other work along the closed stretch at the same time, including fixing the track at Takoma, Metro said.
    — Michael Laris, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Local on- and off-ramps near the fire scene, at Southwest Salmon and Southwest Taylor streets, remain closed.
    — oregonlive, 16 May 2023

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