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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Will anybody close the gap on the Dodgers?
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
To close the gap, doctors usually tell patients to turn to food sources first.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
On the next Chiefs possession, Hunt went over the top on a 2-yard touchdown run, and a Patrick Mahomes to Rashee Rice connection delivered the two-point conversion to close the gap to three.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Payton, in his third season with the Broncos, will need his offense to close the gap for Denver to get over the top.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
To close the gap, doctors usually tell patients to turn to food sources first.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
On the next Chiefs possession, Hunt went over the top on a 2-yard touchdown run, and a Patrick Mahomes to Rashee Rice connection delivered the two-point conversion to close the gap to three.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Payton, in his third season with the Broncos, will need his offense to close the gap for Denver to get over the top.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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