: one that closes
especially
: a relief pitcher who specializes in finishing games
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The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres landed elite closers.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Choose the Right Time Knowing the hunting season openers, closers, and related zones is especially important when considering where to hike during hunting season.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Several closers rarely, if ever, work beyond one inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Chapman is in the midst of a career season at age 37, turning back the clock to re-establish himself as one of baseball’s most dominant closers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Choose the Right Time Knowing the hunting season openers, closers, and related zones is especially important when considering where to hike during hunting season.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Several closers rarely, if ever, work beyond one inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Chapman is in the midst of a career season at age 37, turning back the clock to re-establish himself as one of baseball’s most dominant closers.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closer. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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