close the gap

phrase

: to reduce or eliminate a difference between two people, groups, or things

—often + between

We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.

Examples of close the gap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Vollering zoomed along the famed Promenade des Anglais by the seaside in Nice, Niewiadoma-Phinney and former Giro d’Italia winner Elisa Longo Borghini could not close the gap. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

But the popularity of stock trading has exploded this year as a quicker means to close the gap. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Six minutes into the second half, an unmarked Rafael Llorente launched a curling shot from outside the box that landed in the top right corner to close the gap to 4-2. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Companies that embrace the attitude of forward-thinking ingenuity can close the gap. — Michel Tricot, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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