closed in

verb

past tense of close in
1
as in closed
to come near or nearer the eagle closed in on its prey

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2
as in darkened
to grow dark with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon

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Recent Examples of closed in The Coyote, known since its inception to be a temporary venture, closed in September after 14 years. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026 Highway 71 closed in Kansas City The road is closed between exit 3B and I-635 South in Kansas City. — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 In Kansas City, the Kansas City Star printing plant closed in 2021, moving operations to Des Moines. — Rafi Golberstein, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Decade was founded by Andy Myers, Chad Sheffield, and Matt Johnson, former colleagues at Decca before the restaurant closed in 2022. — Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Roadways were briefly closed in the area due to the investigation but have since reopened, Smith said around noon. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Amanda Weber’s son Logan started third grade at a new OCPS school this year because her neighborhood campus, Bonneville Elementary School, was closed in May. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 East 7th Street was closed in both directions between Bellflower Boulevard and PCH during the investigation. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The Van Dyke Cafe closed in 2014, driven out by skyrocketing rents and the arrival of corporate retail outlets. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
  1. closed
  2. darkened
  3. came
  4. blacked out
  5. approached
  6. drew on
  7. came up
Verb
  • At a small celebration dinner in San Francisco after the deal closed, Basu Trivedi was stunned by their choice of lodging.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For Karena Kong, a customer at Nen Head Spa in San Francisco, the length and focus of the service closed the deal.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of closed
Verb
  • In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of darkened
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Regulators blacked out the exact contract terms in public filings.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of blacked out
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  • This is an artist who has approached his art with the same strategies leveraged by the most prolific fashion designers, building not just a visual universe, but a merchandisable brand.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Just like the Fever fan whom Wilson approached and verbally berated for simply pointing at her, the two men were found by security to have broken no rules.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • Minhaj and Venkataramanujam drew on their own backgrounds for the script.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than writing traditional Broadway show tunes, Sheik and Sater created a rock score that drew on the emotional directness of alternative music.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of drew on
Verb
  • Lam came up in the early 2000s alongside a generation of New York labels that included Proenza Schouler, Jason Wu, Thakoon, and Phillip Lim.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When the Panthers came up empty on their final two drives, the game was over.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of came up

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“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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