close in (on)

verb

Definition of close in (on)next
as in to approach

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  1. approach
  2. focus
  3. near
  4. converge
Verb
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • As his debut album approaches its one-year anniversary, Mason’s been feeling introspective about his career and the project.
    — Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of approach
Verb
  • Chen’s work focuses on using seismological data to improve methods to identify and monitor nuclear tests.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • In the meantime, Wall Street is focusing on core engagement and topline metrics to see if Netflix can stay on top of its targets.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of focus
Verb
  • As the war nears the five-month mark, the latest ceasefire, agreed to in June, has functionally collapsed.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade is nearing its twentieth anniversary, but the landmark collection is behaving like a much newer release on the charts in the United Kingdom.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of near
Verb
  • Gerut argues that Amazon and SpaceX are evolving into converging infrastructure conglomerates.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The landscape opens up, and passengers catch glimpses of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converging to form the Ohio River.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of converge
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