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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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JSerra 2, Mater Dei 0: Liliana Escobar threw the shutout, giving up one hit with 12 strikeouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Ayala 1, Diamond Bar 0: Caleb Trugman threw a three-hit shutout, striking out 11.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Four St. John Bosco pitchers combined for the shutout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Birmingham 2, Chatsworth 0: Nathan Soto threw six shutout innings and closer Aidan Martinez got three strikeouts in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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