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as in to close
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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Recent Examples of close in
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
At a handful of locations, these spikes extended out to nearly a meter, looking more like lances than anything needed to ward off a close-in attack.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Multiple Republicans confirmed there is no concrete proposal working its way around Capitol Hill, beyond Trump’s initial comments floating billions of dollars in spending on close-in areas from the White House and the Capitol.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the communities with relatively high increases in housing in our study tended to be at the urban fringe, while many close-in suburbs had stagnant housing development or even a decline in units.
—Nicholas J. Marantz, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
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Adjective
Their study shows that while some planets are destroyed during the early post-main sequence phase, Earth is likely safer than the close-in giant planets examined.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
At a handful of locations, these spikes extended out to nearly a meter, looking more like lances than anything needed to ward off a close-in attack.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Multiple Republicans confirmed there is no concrete proposal working its way around Capitol Hill, beyond Trump’s initial comments floating billions of dollars in spending on close-in areas from the White House and the Capitol.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the communities with relatively high increases in housing in our study tended to be at the urban fringe, while many close-in suburbs had stagnant housing development or even a decline in units.
—Nicholas J. Marantz, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in
Verb
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With gyms closed and consumers confined at home, Peloton’s premium stationary bikes, treadmills, and subscription service soared in popularity.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The intersection where the crash occurred was closed for several hours, police said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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My fear is that the murder of a poet on the streets of Minneapolis will encourage you to darken.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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While only a handful of the Pleiades' brightest stars are visible from city centres, more of the cluster's 1,000-strong population become visible as skies darken.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Skechers Summits Dazzling Haze Slip-In Sneakers Ranked as the top seller in fashion sneakers, these Skechers feature a convenient slip-on design with the brand’s signature Heel Pillow technology to provide a secure fit.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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This one also features five convenient pockets for ultimate on-the-go organization.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The big moment comes amid the HBO Max drama's breakout success and after the pair was photographed out together several times on Globes weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The park is open from daylight to dusk for visitors and 24/7 for campers.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Its hours are from dawn to dusk every day of the year.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sunday, though, will bring sheer hand-to-hand, Elliss-on-Elliss combat.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each game in this series sees a huge swath of Nintendo’s most popular characters battle it out in hand-to-hand combat.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Good and truth will hopefully come up and show its face and win.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Having three goalies is coming in handy lately with all of the injuries these three have had.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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View gallery - 5 images Options in the world of flashlights for outdoorspeople are plentiful, but this one caught my eye with its unique build and handy features.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Close in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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