Synonyms of close in

close in 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to close

to come near or nearer

the eagle closed in on its prey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• close
• come
• come up
• draw on
• approach
• near
• belly up
• arrive
• reach
• show up
• turn up
• nigh
• attain
• hit
• land
• gain
• sneak up
• creep up
• waltz (up)
• make
• verge
• touch
• border
• adjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdraw
• back (up or away)
• retire
• recede
• retreat
• take off
• clear out
• remove
• walk out
• leave
• run away
• go
• pull out
• depart
• quit
• shove (off)
• exit
• light out

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• withdraw
• back (up or away)
• retire
• recede
• retreat
• take off
• clear out
• remove
• walk out
• leave
• run away
• go
• pull out
• depart
• quit
• shove (off)
• exit
• light out

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2

as in to darken

to grow dark

with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darken
• dusk
• black out
• fade
• dim
• blacken
• wane
• gloom
• lower
• lour

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• lighten
• brighten
• shine
• beam
• glow
• dawn
• radiate

• light
• lighten
• brighten
• shine
• beam
• glow
• dawn
• radiate

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close-in

2 of 2

adjective

as in convenient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convenient
• hand-to-hand
• handy
• adjacent
• accessible
• contiguous
• upcoming
• nearby
• adjoining
• oncoming
• coming
• forthcoming
• next-door
• immediate
• neighboring
• abutting
• approaching
• proximate
• near
• close-up
• bordering
• close
• nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distant
• remote
• deep
• far
• away
• far-off
• faraway
• separated
• divorced
• removed

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• distant
• remote
• deep
• far
• away
• far-off
• faraway
• separated
• divorced
• removed

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