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as in to close
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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Recent Examples of close in
ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Multiple Republicans confirmed there is no concrete proposal working its way around Capitol Hill, beyond Trump’s initial comments floating billions of dollars in spending on close-in areas from the White House and the Capitol.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For those looking for a more urban experience, North Beach or McGee Beach offers a close-in getaway.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the communities with relatively high increases in housing in our study tended to be at the urban fringe, while many close-in suburbs had stagnant housing development or even a decline in units.
—Nicholas J. Marantz, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
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Adjective
At a handful of locations, these spikes extended out to nearly a meter, looking more like lances than anything needed to ward off a close-in attack.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Multiple Republicans confirmed there is no concrete proposal working its way around Capitol Hill, beyond Trump’s initial comments floating billions of dollars in spending on close-in areas from the White House and the Capitol.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For those looking for a more urban experience, North Beach or McGee Beach offers a close-in getaway.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the communities with relatively high increases in housing in our study tended to be at the urban fringe, while many close-in suburbs had stagnant housing development or even a decline in units.
—Nicholas J. Marantz, The Conversation, 10 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in
Verb
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Black Apple closes Springdale taproom SPRINGDALE -- Black Apple Hard Cider has closed its taproom on East Emma Street, a company founder confirmed Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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At West Ham, Nuno has aligned himself with a club where the problems run so much deeper than merely trying to prevent the chilly fingers of relegation from closing round their neck.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Legal challenges looming The financial outlook could darken further depending on the judicial branch.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Discover if these convenient detergent pods could actually be harming your pipes.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Nov. 2025
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Carrots are a nutritious, convenient, and versatile root vegetable.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Its hours are from dawn to dusk every day of the year.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The training includes obstacle courses, hand-to-hand combat, and firearms training.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Iowa State’s next possession, TCU senior safety Bud Clark came up with a massive interception right before the two-minute timeout, giving TCU a great opportunity to seize control of the game with the Horned Frogs getting the ball at halftime.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thomas missed a pullup three-pointer on Arkansas’ next possession, forward Nick Pringle came up with an offensive rebound, then Thomas missed a runner in the lane.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its Ember 2 mug, which has a heating element right inside and connects to a handy app, is now out in some new colorways.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Close in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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