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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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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

Likewise, factories tend to charge high deposits to make up for the fact that developers go out of business or get hit with months-long delays.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

He has seen competitors go out of business in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

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

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements