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

If all those accounts are ghost students, total losses come close to $130 million, the DOJ said. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Batteries will never come close to the fuel density of petroleum fuels. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

There have been various attempts over the years, but only recently with improved AI models has that dream come close to reality. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Kansas City hasn’t come close to this type of production from a running back since the rookie season of Kareem Hunt, who led the NFL in rushing with 1,327 yards. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for come close

• adios
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• amylose
• bellicose
• cellulose
• centavos
• comatose
• diagnose
• grandiose
• granulose
• levulose
• overdose