CLOSED RANKS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

closed ranks

phrase

past tense of close ranks

as in cooperated

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members Members of the community closed ranks to rally for better schools.

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pulled together

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The long grains, fine as hair, are pulled together, at intervals, jointed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The meeting pulled together members of a subcommittee that oversees waterfront parks for Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 as well as volunteers from the park and city park officials.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026

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