close-in
adjective
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Definition of close-in
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : near a center of activity and especially a city close-in suburbs
2 : occurring or designed for use within a narrowly limited area close-in fighting close-in weapons
close in
verb
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Definition of close in (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to encircle closely and isolate
2 : to enshroud to such an extent as to preclude entrance or exit the airport was closed in by the storm
1 : to gather in close all around with an oppressing or isolating effect despair closed in on her
2 : to approach to close quarters especially for an attack, raid, or arrest the police closed in
3 : to grow dark the short November day was already closing in— Ellen Glasgow
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Synonyms & Antonyms for close-in
Synonyms: Verb
approach, belly up, close, come up, draw on, near, nigh
Antonyms: Verb
back (up or away), recede, retire, retreat, withdraw
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Examples of close-in in a Sentence
Verb
the eagle closed in on its prey with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soonRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
This is also the last season for Henri Bendel, which announced it is closing in January. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "Mr. and Mr. Polar Bear, Karaoke, and the Grinch: A Closer Look at the Holiday Windows," 27 Nov. 2018 The largest corporate subsidy deal in North Carolina history, a $242 million deal for a Dell factory, was rushed through the legislature in a single day (the plant was closed in 2009). — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Amazon HQ2 subsidies are deeply unpopular, but far from uncommon," 14 Nov. 2018 Jenna's eyes are half-closed in one, Jordan makes a weird face in another... — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "Bachelor in Paradise Season 5, Episode 10 Recap: These Breakups Are Hard to Watch," 10 Sep. 2018 Venus, the one which is closest in size to the Earth, does not have a moon. — The Economist, "Empty sky, empty Earth?," 5 July 2018 The current immigration crisis was close in the minds of many Latinos in attendance. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "At Highlandtown carnival, respite for Baltimore's Latino community and concern about immigration policy," 20 June 2018 Martian days are very close in length to Earth days at 24.6 hours. — Weldon Johnson, azcentral, "Summer solstice 2018 is June 21. Here's why the day is a big deal," 19 June 2018 Like Mississippi, no elections in Alabama are expected to be close in November. — Rob Tornoe, Philly.com, "2018 Election: What you need to know about Tuesday's primaries," 5 June 2018 The app, like Tinder, will show users if other people are close in location to them. — Kara Driscoll, ajc, "7 social media apps that could put kids in danger," 30 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'close-in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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