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

Reaffirmed guidance “suggests confidence that the asset is well placed to close out the FY,” Hissey adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

‘Dune’ stars Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet return to close out the famed sci-fi trilogy with ‘Dune 3.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Mapping out memory lane seemed like an epic way to close out this summer.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Related Words

• sell out