close out

British  

/ kləʊz /

verb

1. (adverb) to terminate (a client's or other account) on which the margin is inadequate or exhausted, usually by sale of securities to realize cash

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close out Idioms  

1. Also, close something out . Dispose of a stock of goods; end a business. For example, We are closing out all our china , or They've decided to close out their downtown branch . This expression is most often used in business and commerce but occasionally refers to other matters. [Late 1800s]

2. close someone out . Prevent someone's entry or inclusion, as in No one will tell us about the merger—we've been closed out . [Second half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Is there any better way to close out a life than looking ahead with a smile?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Then Melendez came in to close out the win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

President Donald Trump is slated to close out the summit Friday late afternoon.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But a stronger performance in February reversed some of that decline and helped H&M close out its fiscal first quarter with an overall sales decrease of 1% in local currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She says, “Okay. But Mason, try to remember to close out for yourself. And Annalissetta, maybe next time you could give Mason a little more time to wrap up.”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

Related Words

• sell out