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Synonyms for shut down
verb close upbest
verb. defeat; gain advantage
- KO
- beat
- beat up
- better
- blank
- blast
- bulldoze
- clobber
- conquer
- cream
- deck
- drub
- exceed
- excel
- flax
- floor
- get the better of
- knock off
- lambaste
- let have it
- lick
- master
- outclass
- outdo
- outshine
- outstrip
- overcome
- prevail
- put away
- shoot down
- shut down
- surpass
- take care of
- take down
- tan
- thrash
- top
- total
- transcend
- trash
- triumph
- triumph over
- trounce
- wallop
- waste
- wax
- whip
- whomp
- whop
- wipe
- wipe out
- wipe the floor with
- zap
bested
verb. defeat; gain advantage
- KO
- beat
- beat up
- better
- blank
- blast
- bulldoze
- clobber
- conquer
- cream
- deck
- drub
- exceed
- excel
- flax
- floor
- get the better of
- knock off
- lambaste
- let have it
- lick
- master
- outclass
- outdo
- outshine
- outstrip
- overcome
- prevail
- put away
- shoot down
- shut down
- surpass
- take care of
- take down
- tan
- thrash
- top
- total
- transcend
- trash
- triumph
- triumph over
- trounce
- wallop
- waste
- wax
- whip
- whomp
- whop
- wipe
- wipe out
- wipe the floor with
- zap
cease
verb. stop, conclude
ceased
verb. stop, conclude
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