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shut out
Exclude, deny entry to, block, as in Anyone convicted of a crime is shut out from the legal profession , or These curtains shut out all the light . [Late 1300s]
Prevent an opponent from scoring, as in They were shut out of the last two games , or Reagan shut out Ford in the Texas primary in 1976. Originating in baseball about 1880, this usage was later transferred to other sports and then even broader usage.
Example Sentences
“Which meant that hip-hop could dominate popular music while being shut out of the elite celebrity spaces that promote true pop stardom.”
Leinster led 19-0 at half-time and Conan believes the strong defensive effort to shut out South African visitors Bulls after racing into the lead helped his side over the line in the second half.
In many cases, shows shut out at the Emmys have stood the test of time, if not the test of voters at the time.
Starting pitcher Landon Stump couldn’t get through the fifth, but the Bruins’ relief pitchers carried the brunt of the battle to shut out the Roadrunners.
"That character, that voice, that story... they were my home, my pride, my connection to something bigger than myself. To not be invited felt like being shut out of a place I helped build."
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