CLOSE IN (ON) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

close in (on)

verb

Definition of close in (on)

as in to approach

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With Black Friday approaching, iGarden is offering a substantial discount on its K70 AI Pool Cleaner, a cordless robotic cleaner designed to tackle pool floors, walls, waterlines and slopes with minimal intervention.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Statistical data shows that total expenditure for these midterms approached 12 billion dollars, with Musk contributing nearly 500 million dollars to the Republican party as the election cycle's single largest individual donor.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of approach

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Support extends to local communities through partnerships with One Horizon, a non-profit focused on poverty alleviation and women's empowerment, and the historic Nondies Rugby Club, Kenya's oldest rugby team.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Even some Democrats who had endorsed more progressive policies in the past were urging the party to focus on economic needs first, and convince the voters who broke from the GOP this year that the party deserved a long-term mandate.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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So people are often surprised to hear about specialists like us who work in pediatric palliative care, helping children facing serious illness who may be nearing the end of their lives.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
That means turnout for the 2026 midterm election is already nearing the total number for the 2022 midterm election with three more hours to go at the polls.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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