close the gap
idiom
: 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.
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Arsenal go into this game with the opportunity to close the gap on Liverpool after the leaguer leaders lost at Crystal Palace.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Kirk played a pivotal role in helping Republicans close the gap among young voters in 2024.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Those uncharacteristic mistakes gave his McLaren teammate Lando Norris the perfect chance to close the gap to Piastri at the top of the drivers’ championship, but the English driver was unable to take full advantage.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The Crusaders came back one more time as Noah Cook made a one-handed catch over his right shoulder for a 31-yard score to close the gap to 21-20 at the half.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Kirk played a pivotal role in helping Republicans close the gap among young voters in 2024.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Those uncharacteristic mistakes gave his McLaren teammate Lando Norris the perfect chance to close the gap to Piastri at the top of the drivers’ championship, but the English driver was unable to take full advantage.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The Crusaders came back one more time as Noah Cook made a one-handed catch over his right shoulder for a 31-yard score to close the gap to 21-20 at the half.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for close the gap
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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