close ranks

phrase

: to unite in a concerted stand especially to meet a challenge

The family closed ranks to protect one of their own.

Examples of close ranks in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With less than three months before the general election where El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers, the Democratic Party is under pressure to close ranks in a race that will help determine control of the Senate. — Jacqueline Ganun, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for close ranks

• riverbanks
• blanks
• cranks
• flanks
• francs
• franks
• hanks
• manx
• planks
• pranks
• shanks
• tanks