Synonyms of at close quarters

at close quarters

phrase

as in in

at, within, or to a short distance or time

He had the rare opportunity to observe the lions at close quarters.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• in
• near
• nearby
• close
• around
• by
• within call
• hard
• at hand
• on one's doorstep
• nigh
• along
• hereaway
• thereabouts
• hereabouts
• alongside
• conveniently
• handily
• accessibly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of at close quarters

Tuberculosis, spread by air, is not as contagious as COVID-19, and no risk of transmission exists unless people are exposed to an infected patient, especially in closed spaces or at close quarters, by breathing the same air. — Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

The team's findings indicate that the victims were killed at close quarters with blunt instruments, before being systematically dismembered, butchered, and possibly partly consumed. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

Even at close quarters, most instinctively lean forward, straining to hear their manager over the din. — Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024

That gradual zooming in needs to be rewarded in an intensifying succession of detail; looking good on the skyline and dull at close quarters is a grave urban crime. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2023