1
as in closed
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in darkened
to grow dark
with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of closed in
West 65th Street closed in Shawnee The road is closed from Shawnee Mission Parkway West to I-435 North in Shawnee.
—
Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Other stores in the same Garden City business complex have closed in the last year.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Three other restaurants have closed in the past year in the West 7th Entertainment District.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s been guns blazing at Paramount since the Skydance deal closed in August.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
But the seasonal Pusch Ridge, a full-sized 9-hole layout that allows walking, is closed in winter.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Freedom Tower was closed in 2023 to begin the undertaking of the property, which is designated a National Historic Landmark.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
As paving work continues, parts of I-894, I-43 and I-41 will be fully closed in one direction during two September weekends, then closed in the other direction during the following two October weekends.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Other stores in the same Garden City business complex have closed in the last year.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Three other restaurants have closed in the past year in the West 7th Entertainment District.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s been guns blazing at Paramount since the Skydance deal closed in August.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
But the seasonal Pusch Ridge, a full-sized 9-hole layout that allows walking, is closed in winter.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Freedom Tower was closed in 2023 to begin the undertaking of the property, which is designated a National Historic Landmark.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
As paving work continues, parts of I-894, I-43 and I-41 will be fully closed in one direction during two September weekends, then closed in the other direction during the following two October weekends.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
Verb
-
On Monday, all three of Wall Street's major averages closed at record highs , as Nvidia 's plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI reignited the AI rally, but a three-day winning streak came to an end during Tuesday's session.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
-
The Athletic covered the matter in this piece soon after the window closed.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Their views on the economy's trajectory have darkened, with only 25 percent saying in September that things were getting better, down from 28 percent in August.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
-
Fonda arrived in Rome with his blue eyes darkened by contact lenses, the better to convey malevolence.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
-
Even with nearly a quarter of the country blacked out due to affiliate preemptions — protests and temper tantrums by station groups and owners, basically — Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
-
The surge in online viewership is partly because Kimmel’s show has been blacked out by Nexstar and Sinclair.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Once approached by the director, the women were hardly camera-shy.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
-
An editor approached me with a tough assignment of tasting, evaluating and reviewing a chicken Caesar wrap.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The research also drew on collaborations with the CREST Lab and Wang Lab at the University of Washington.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
-
But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Gretchen is talking about how Tamra’s supposed affair with a boy band member came up in conversation.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
-
But the criticism was too vast to ignore, and like any smart business owner should, the chefs came up with a solution.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share