close in (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
Verb
  • In an effort to truly stop the bullying, Disley approached school administrators.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • According to the most optimistic forecasts, at its brightest later this month, comet Lemmon is projected to possibly approach +3 magnitude (such a brightness is comparable to the star Megrez, the star in the Big Dipper that joins the handle with the bowl).
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Houston started focusing more on eliminating shots around the basket, Atlanta swung the ball around the perimeter and created easy 3-point looks that drew frustrated timeouts from Udoka on multiple occasions.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Laura Trujillo is a national columnist focusing on health and wellness.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a two-game lead over the Phillies in the National League Division Series, and as Turner neared the dugout steps, the anger returned.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The attack, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, comes amid a sharp rise in anti-Semitic assaults in the US and Europe as the Israel-Hamas war nears the two-year mark.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The mass of players converged in a pile after the snap, and as Arnold leaned across the goal line, Georgia linebacker CJ Allen punched out the football.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Visitors can float downstream in engineless watercraft or hike through the six ecosystems that converge on the river.
    Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Close in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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