The strong defense helped the team shut out their opponents
She felt shut out of the conversation after they started talking about inside jokes
The company decided to shut out all external communications during the crisis
The stadium was packed, but the home team couldn't shut out the visiting fans' cheers
They managed to shut out the noise from the street by closing all the windows
He was shut out of the inheritance, which was a surprise to everyone
The weather was so bad that it shut out the sun for days
The new policy effectively shut out small businesses from bidding on contracts
The artist felt creatively shut out after a harsh critique of her work
We tried to shut out the negative thoughts and focus on the positive
I feel completely shut out of this discussion.
I did not mean to shut you out at all.
Well, it certainly feels that way.
The team was shut out in the final game
The team lost the final game with zero points
Their opponent prevented them from scoring in the finale