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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The ideal course for Bowman is a younger player approaching peak output.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Favata considers the approaching 25th anniversary as likely one of his last before retirement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of approach

Verb

Treasury also said future operations will be at least $4 billion, and will focus on the 10- and 20-year notes.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The development is being supported through public-private partnerships focused on longer-term priorities including talent development, housing and equal opportunity in the Brainport region.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of focus

Verb

The yield on French 10-year bonds was about 88 basis points above equivalent German yields, nearing the highest spread since Europe’s debt crisis in 2012.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
As Bohm's trial nears, Thompson has been reliving the memories from that night and the terrible weeks that followed.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of near

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For Fanatics, the fest is emerging as a connective tissue of sorts, a real-life space where all of its business lines converge, beyond the entertainment programming.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
For three days this summer, teachers converged at the Flight 93 National Memorial in remote western Pennsylvania to talk about 9/11.

— Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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