at close range

phrase

: from a short distance

The gun is made for shooting at close range.

Examples of at close range in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those also turned to boos on Strand’s first NFL pass, which Horn deflected and Lloyd plucked out of the air at close range. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Extremely loud sounds, such as fireworks or gunshots, can damage hearing almost instantly, especially at close range. — Laura Coco, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

The tactic saw the starship jump to warp speed toward its enemy, suddenly stop at close range, and then open fire before light or sensor signals from its former position arrived. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

In our own wireless tests, Wi-Fi 6 routers can offer speeds close to 1Gbps, while Wi-Fi 7 can reach even higher speeds of 2Gbps at close range. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for at close range

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• change
• grange
• mange
• strange
• interchange
• rearrange