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shutout

[shuht-out] / ˈʃʌtˌaʊt /
NOUN
nothing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nobody
STRONG
annihilation aught bagatelle blank cipher crumb diddly extinction naught nihility nix nonbeing nonentity nonexistence nothingness nought nullity obliteration oblivion scratch trifle void wind zero zilch zip zippo
WEAK
duck egg fly speck goose egg insignificancy no thing not anything zot
Antonyms
WEAK
something
NOUN
nothing/nothingness
Synonyms
WEAK
annihilation aught blank cipher extinction fly speck insignificancy naught nihility nobody nonbeing nonentity not anything nought nullity obliteration oblivion trifle void wind zero zilch zip
Antonyms
WEAK
capacity fullness
NOUN
rout
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beating debacle disaster drubbing embarrassment romp thrashing whipping
STRONG
clobbering comedown confusion flight hiding overthrow retreat ruin shambles trashing upset walkover washout waxing
WEAK
vanquishment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
miracle triumph win wonder
STRONG
calm order organization
NOUN
zero
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nil
STRONG
aught blank bottom cipher nada nadir naught nix nobody nonentity nought nullity oblivion scratch void zilch zip
WEAK
insignificancy lowest point ought rock bottom zot
Antonyms
STRONG
VIP somebody
WEAK
anything being something thing

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Newbury Park 3, Thousand Oaks 0: Ben Miller and Chase Renzo combined on the shutout and Carson Richter had a three-run home run to lead the Panthers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Sierra Canyon 8, Chaminade 2: Isaias Tirado and Aiden Jahng each hit home runs and Armando Solorio threw four shutout innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Santa Margarita 2, Servite 0: Sophomore Tyler George struck out four, walked none and threw a two-hit shutout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Etiwanda 2, Foothill 0: Four Etiwanda pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Bobby defeated him in six straight games, the first shutout of a grandmaster in chess history.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.