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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Bringing in Devers helps to close the gap on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the loaded National League West.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
But the stock is still well behind the payout’s meager gains and is overdue to close the gap.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Thunder led by as many as 16 points in the second half of Game 5, only for Indiana to close the gap to two points with under nine minutes left in the fourth quarter.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Kurtz also contributed two more hits, including a ninth-inning home run that helped close the gap.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
But the stock is still well behind the payout’s meager gains and is overdue to close the gap.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Thunder led by as many as 16 points in the second half of Game 5, only for Indiana to close the gap to two points with under nine minutes left in the fourth quarter.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Kurtz also contributed two more hits, including a ninth-inning home run that helped close the gap.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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“Close the gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20gap. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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