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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
Kansas City once had an extensive streetcar system with miles and miles of lines that ran through the city, into its neighborhoods and across the state line, but the last line closed in 1957 as the city made way for the automobile.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
That location was previously home to 1840 Brewing, which closed in June after nearly eight years of business.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
An East Tennessee running back named Herman Jacobs took a pitch that afternoon and ran forward as the defense closed in.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The Celtics’ deal closed in August, while the Lakers’ and Trail Blazers’ agreements still need NBA approval.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The current bridge was built as a temporary replacement for the Bly Bridge, which closed in 2013, and construction on the permanent replacement was scheduled to begin in 2020, according to MassDOT.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Some roads will only be closed in one direction.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The acquisition officially closed in June, just over two years after it was first announced.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
That location was previously home to 1840 Brewing, which closed in June after nearly eight years of business.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
An East Tennessee running back named Herman Jacobs took a pitch that afternoon and ran forward as the defense closed in.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The Celtics’ deal closed in August, while the Lakers’ and Trail Blazers’ agreements still need NBA approval.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The current bridge was built as a temporary replacement for the Bly Bridge, which closed in 2013, and construction on the permanent replacement was scheduled to begin in 2020, according to MassDOT.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Some roads will only be closed in one direction.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The acquisition officially closed in June, just over two years after it was first announced.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
Verb
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The Qianlong Garden was closed for nearly a century.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eastern Time Tuesday, just over half an hour after polls closed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Place wings, skin side down, on unlit side of grill; cover and grill, undisturbed, until darkened in color and cooked through, about 20 minutes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Political action committees have circulated push polls falsely suggesting Mamdani intends to make halal mandatory, and attack ads have darkened and elongated his beard to evoke the visual coding of menace.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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 only events blacked out on League Pass are prime-time national spots and in-market RSN broadcasts.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The upcoming 2025 version of the Air Jordan 5 Retro Tokyo will feature a yellow tip on its rubber outsole, a segment which was fully blacked out on the original iteration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To determine the rankings, GOBankingRates drew on data from several sources, including Zillow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Reserve, and weighted the rankings to produce an overall score that reflects both affordability and livability.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lockhart said Patterson’s paintings drew on her experiences on visits to Ireland’s Aran Islands between 1960 and 1989 and captured the quiet moments of individual lives.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dylan Buell / Getty Images When the topic of the ball came up — yes, that ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point night — Milwaukee Bucks center Myles Turner couldn’t help but laugh.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The vice president said the topic often came up in conversations with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, noting that both men have long shared an interest in unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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