Synonyms of close
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as in crowded
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as in near
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as in narrow
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as in intimate
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as in silent
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as in cheap
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as in breathless
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as in accurate
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as in to shut
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as in to close (down)
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as in to end
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as in to stop
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as in to come
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as in in
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as in courtyard
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as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
the soldiers marched in close formation against the enemy
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as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
my birthday is close to Christmas a shopping mall that is very close to the highway these words are close synonyms
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as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors
the election results were so close that the votes had to be recounted
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as in intimate
closely acquainted
a small wedding ceremony that was limited to close friends
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as in silent
given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge
she was as close as a stone when it came to talking about her love life
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as in cheap
giving or sharing as little as possible
the kind of folks who are very close when charity calls
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as in breathless
lacking fresh air
a small room with an uncomfortably close atmosphere
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as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
a close analysis of the box-office performance of action movies
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as in to shut
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
be sure to close the gate when you leave
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as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem
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as in to stop
to come to an end
the services closed with a short prayer
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field
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as in in
at, within, or to a short distance or time
the stranded passengers drew close for reassurance
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as in ending
the stopping of a process or activity
at the close of the evening
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as in conclusion
the last part of a process or action
managed to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close
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as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
museum officials closed off the west wing after the fire
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
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Recent Examples of close
ABC News, 19 May 2026
Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman, who not long ago played for the Royals, retired the side and Boston improved to 20-27.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Turn off the oven and keep the door closed so the warmth and steam can loosen grime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Exact programming details will be announced closer to those dates.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Cerebras shares rocketed 70% by market close.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
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Adjective
Norway’s foreign ministry said that the government has strengthened oversight, with sales of its most sensitive defense technologies now restricted to the country's allies and closest partners.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman, who not long ago played for the Royals, retired the side and Boston improved to 20-27.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Verb
Thursday marked 10 days since Orlando dismissed Mosley as the team’s 15th coach, and so far not much has been disclosed from what’s expected to be a close-to-the-vest search under president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Turn off the oven and keep the door closed so the warmth and steam can loosen grime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Adverb
Not everyone is in favor of TSA moving closer to privatization.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Exact programming details will be announced closer to those dates.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Noun
The move comes near the close of a week where both consumer and wholesale inflation posted multiyear highs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Cerebras shares rocketed 70% by market close.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Noun
During the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades.
—Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close
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Hilton and Becerra have been neck and neck in recent June primary polls, often leading a crowded field of gubernatorial candidates.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Curated by Our Editors In the latter outbreak, a person who was likely infected by a rodent and had fever symptoms attended a crowded birthday party with around 100 other people for 90 minutes.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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The dedicated Moon Mode within Vaonis' Singularity app delivers a live, non-stacked view of the lunar surface, refreshing every few seconds for a near real-time observing experience.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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In the near-term, refueling will enable Starships to fly to the Moon to serve as landers for NASA’s Artemis program.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The five-time Masters champ was arrested March 27 on a DUI charge after the crash, which occurred when his Land Rover SUV attempted to pass a pickup truck pulling a pressure-cleaner trailer on a narrow, two-lane road in the Treasure Coast town.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The company also topped revenue expectations for the first quarter and posted a narrower-than-expected loss than analysts anticipated, according to FactSet.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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But as examples like those above illustrate, there’s little reason for companies to resort to outright spying like this, because users simply can’t wait to divulge the most intimate details of their minds and bodies voluntarily.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Inside an intimate pub, however, filling out the scene with empty tables could distract from the hurried, nervous nature of the filmmaker’s original intent.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Misael eating meat alone, cutting up pieces with an enormous knife while barely lit by the flames in front of him, and, sporadically, almost-silent lightning bursts in the distant background.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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My cancer was so silent that two gynecologists hadn’t considered it as a possible diagnosis, and at least one radiologist had entirely missed my tumor—as wide as a peach and as long as my hand.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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The reason all of this is happening, probably more than any other, is that clipping is cheap.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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One breathless Iranian pensioner explained how the essential product is now six times more expensive in Iran than in Turkey, amid a spiraling cost-of-living crisis that shows no sign of easing.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Everyone in town seems to have a breathless story about their own eagle encounters.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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According to Aliabadi, many patients never felt like PCOS was an accurate name because their symptoms go far beyond the ovaries to include effects like hair thinning, mood changes, and long-term metabolic risk.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
13 May 2026
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But subsequent reporting found that was not entirely accurate.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Close.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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