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as in closed
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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Recent Examples of closed in
The Boise County Sheriff’s Office said Idaho 55 lanes were closed in both directions near mile post 93, south of Smith’s Ferry and Cascade.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2026
Located about 15 miles northwest of Morrilton, the community was perhaps best known for a general store that closed in 1983.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
That coffee shop closed in January.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Onsite voting for the June 2 California Primary is underway, however at least one voting station is being used as an emergency shelter and some ballot drop boxes in the Southland are closed in the immediate area.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The complex, located near Kronborg Castle, has been converted from a massive former shipyard that closed in 1982.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Several schools were also indefinitely closed in the Magnolia, Savanna, Westminster and Cypress school districts.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The initial fund, K2P Film Fund I, closed in February 2026 with major investors including financial institutions such as Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and the Development Bank of Japan.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Houlihan’s closed in late 2019, with its Leawood spot recently following suit.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2026
Located about 15 miles northwest of Morrilton, the community was perhaps best known for a general store that closed in 1983.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
That coffee shop closed in January.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Onsite voting for the June 2 California Primary is underway, however at least one voting station is being used as an emergency shelter and some ballot drop boxes in the Southland are closed in the immediate area.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The complex, located near Kronborg Castle, has been converted from a massive former shipyard that closed in 1982.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Several schools were also indefinitely closed in the Magnolia, Savanna, Westminster and Cypress school districts.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The initial fund, K2P Film Fund I, closed in February 2026 with major investors including financial institutions such as Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and the Development Bank of Japan.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Houlihan’s closed in late 2019, with its Leawood spot recently following suit.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
Verb
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Congo's neighboring countries, Rwanda and Uganda, have closed their borders.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The furniture line is rooted in the Sphere dining table, a collectible limited-edition collection crafted from rare Breccia Acquasanta marble in rose and dusty pink tones and a production of just five pieces made by a quarry that had been closed for 20 years.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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For her role as Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 film about the late singer, her arches were darkened and defined.—
Tori Crowther,
Allure,
27 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
Verb
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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
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The person’s name is blacked out in the report released online.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Prosecutors argued that the crash was a botched murder-suicide attempt that had been carried out by Mackenzie because of her fractured relationship with Russo, while the defense said that Mackenzie suffered from POTS, a condition that can cause dizziness and fainting, and had blacked out.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Last year, Spalding was approached at her home by Joe’s sister Margaret and volunteered a sample of her DNA.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Now as the race approached the final backstretch, Serna was ready to pounce.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Rarely translated into English, but revered in Japan for the purity of her classical language and her status as the country’s first professional woman writer, Ichiyo Higuchi drew on her own short life in a poor Tokyo neighbourhood to inspire her work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The interiors drew on local textiles, the cabin libraries were chock-full of books on local flora and fauna.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Eventually one of RevMed’s chemistry teams came up with a way to use the glue concept to block all forms of the bad protein.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Then, Chambers came up behind Allen, ordered him to step away from the truck, grabbed his wrist and forced him to the ground.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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