Synonyms of close calls

close calls

noun

plural of close call

as in narrow escapes

a barely successful escape from something undesirable

the doctor said I'd had a close call, and was lucky to be alive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• narrow escapes
• hairbreadth escapes
• close shaves
• near escapes
• near misses
• squeakers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misfires