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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in (on)
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As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025 -
She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sherrill’s campaign had focused on restoring trust in government, fixing New Jersey’s troubled infrastructure, and lowering costs for middle-class families.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond acting, Parker has a wine label in partnership with a company called Invivo, is judging the 2025 Booker Prize contest and works with the States Project, an advocacy group focused on advancing Democrat issues and candidates at the state level.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the Dodgers neared a return trip to the Fall Classic, Dave Roberts conceded that just trying to get back there took its toll.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Closed in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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