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

Following Peru’s hyperinflations of 1988 and 1990 and its economic collapse, Peru introduced a monetary regime in 2002 that has hit or come close to hitting its inflation target of 1%-3% most of the time. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Musk’s companies are hardly the only ones facing key-person risks, of course, but only a handful of other companies come close to the scale of Tesla and SpaceX’s market value. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

There are hardly any other PHEVs that come close to BYD’s claim. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Bad luck does not come close to explaining all of his struggles this season. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for come close

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