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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
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Arriving early gives you a better chance of snagging a spot in a close-in lot, such as Lower South Lot 1, where tailgaters congregate.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
JSerra sophomore forward Ryan Doane in that quarter made all six of his close-in shots for 12 points, some off of his offensive rebounds, and Bailes made three of the Lions’ five 3-point baskets second-quarter baskets.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
The sample is still shaped by the limits of current instruments, which favor large planets in close-in orbits, but that bias may soon ease.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
But the possibility of leaving northeast Lake County — Beach Park, North Chicago, Park City, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor, and Zion — without a close-in medical center is too unnerving to consider.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Arriving early gives you a better chance of snagging a spot in a close-in lot, such as Lower South Lot 1, where tailgaters congregate.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
JSerra sophomore forward Ryan Doane in that quarter made all six of his close-in shots for 12 points, some off of his offensive rebounds, and Bailes made three of the Lions’ five 3-point baskets second-quarter baskets.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
The sample is still shaped by the limits of current instruments, which favor large planets in close-in orbits, but that bias may soon ease.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in
Verb
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But his golf ball was close enough to a sprinkler cap that he was given free relief, dropped on the fringe and putted it to close range for a par.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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After Anaheim closed to within 3-1, Pavel Dorofeyev scored two third-period goals.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Or, perhaps most dramatically, one such clustering happened some 66 million years ago when an asteroid collided with Earth, darkening the skies and likely wiping out the dinosaurs - and over half of all plant species.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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But as soon as the Lumière Theatre darkened and the movie began to play, Driver slipped out of his seat.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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This hybrid dish is full of shortcuts and convenient ingredients, but the end result is packed with big, bold flavors.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The fossil fuel economy has long relied on a convenient separation between climate science and legal liability.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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And then all of a sudden, here comes Miranda Lambert in her little pink hat.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The park is open from daylight to dusk for visitors and 24/7 for campers.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
15 Jan. 2026
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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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In season 18 of KUWTK, Kourtney and Kim, while lounging around at Khloé’s house, get into a tiff over work ethic that somehow turns into hand-to-hand struggling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The drill involves recruits elevating their heart rates through calisthenics and then simulating hand-to-hand combat with a physically aggressive suspect while wearing a padded suit for protection.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When the administrative staff searched for Djena’s name in their database, nothing came up.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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When the lights came up, fans stood and cheered for the cast.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Sharpen the service with a quick in-room tutorial on lights, a/c, curtains, and handy bedside tablet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Use clarifying shampoo at least once a week and keep dry shampoo handy to soak up extra sweat and oil.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 May 2026
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“Close in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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