shuts out

VERB

exclude; screen

Synonyms

WEAK

bar beleaguer block out blockade close conceal cover debar discontinue evict fence off hide keep out lock out mask obstruct ostracize refuse seclude shroud veil

Antonyms

WEAK

include welcome

VERB

exclude

Synonyms

WEAK

bar beleaguer block out blockade close conceal cover debar discontinue evict fence off hide keep out lock out mask obstruct ostracize refuse screen seclude shroud shut off veil

Example Sentences

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One view is that flow might be a state of highly focused concentration or hyperfocus that shuts out extraneous thoughts and other distractions to enable superior performance on a task.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

By holding the news conference in Japan, it shuts out a host of U.S. outlets that did not make the trip to cover the summit of leaders from the top economies.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2023

“College can be a terrific bridge to opportunity,” Auguste told me by email, “but should not be a drawbridge that shuts out anyone who doesn’t manage to cross it.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023

That shuts out many UC Irvine students — including most if not all of the 11,000 Pell Grant recipients.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2022

He shakes off his coat just outside the door, then hangs it up and shuts out the rain.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron