go out of business

VERB

bomb

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wipe out

STRONG

flop lose

WEAK

blow it wash out

Antonyms

STRONG

achieve succeed

WEAK

do well win

VERB

fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break close drop end finish

STRONG

crash defalcate default dishonor fold overdraw repudiate terminate

WEAK

be cleaned out be in arrears be ruined be taken to the cleaners become insolvent close down close one's doors drop a bundle go bankrupt go belly up go broke go bust go into Chapter 11 go to the wall go under go up lose big lose one's shirt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence continue start

WEAK

accomplish achieve capture complete deliver earn gain merit obtain procure prosper reach succeed win

Example Sentences

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Summer travel will be more expensive and some airlines could go out of business as the war in Iran continues to drive oil prices up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The companies each said they expect to benefit if some of the newer cold-storage operators go out of business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Gawker was forced to shut down under the weight of lawsuits, Vice Media filed for bankruptcy and is a shadow of itself, and BuzzFeed now warns it could go out of business entirely this year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Purists would celebrate those productivity gains, but their economic benefit would be quickly swamped by the negative implications of having entire companies go out of business in droves and surging unemployment.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

If consumers stop buying, stores and shops and restaurants go out of business.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

go out of business

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