come close

phrase

1

: to almost do something

We didn't win, but we came close.

—often + to

The band came very close to breaking up.

We came close to winning the championship this season.

2

: to be similar to something or as good as expected

She said they taste just like real hot dogs, but they don't even come close (to the real thing).

Examples of come close in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Contrary to how operators track performance for other forms of betting like traditional sportsbooks, prediction market notional volume does not come close to representing the amount of money retail users are risking. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The rest of the comparison systems simply couldn't come close to the mighty OLED MacBook Pro. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Other commenters acknowledged that cars are super expensive these days, so most teens will not be able to even come close to affording one. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2026

Jackson explains that, early on, the hardware and software capabilities were the limiting factors, and thus the experience could not come close to competing with an in-person auction. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for come close

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