CLOSED IN Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

closed in

verb

past tense of close in

as in closed

to come near or nearer the eagle closed in on its prey

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as in darkened

to grow dark with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon

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Recent Examples of closed in The fast-casual restaurant closed in 2018, with nothing to replace it until now. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 The center closed in May after Charlotte City Council and the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization withdrew support for the I-77 South project. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026 Common Womon closed in 1982, while Womonfyre lasted until 1989. — Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026 The megamerger has been more than a year in the making, though the deal closed in just five months. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 At this point, polls are closed in more than 80% of the states. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026 The Gardens at DePugh Nursing Center closed in December after almost 70 years due to skyrocketing costs and stagnant Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 The seminary closed in 1972 when the Redemptorists, a religious order of Catholic priests that built the college, moved its headquarters to Wisconsin. — Courtney Bell, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026 The florist shop replaces Folsom’s Pressed Juicery, which closed in March. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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During the summer, heavy waves and erosion closed the rail line for several days.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
An iconic bridge used for decades by Outer Banks tourists is set to be closed and disassembled, but North Carolina officials have a plan to preserve its 300 spans – at the bottom of the Albemarle Sound.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of closed

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In many places, a single team is blacked out on League Pass, but things can get more complicated, particularly in states without teams.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
What those concerns were remains a mystery, since the museum blacked out that part of the report before releasing it under Britain’s Freedom of Information Act.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blacked out

Verb

Kii said more companies approached K2 about investing after the close, and that the round could reopen if existing backers agree.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos Department of Homeland Security Secret Service officers observed the suspect acting suspiciously in his vehicle and approached him while he was parked on Constitution Avenue, DHS said.

— News Editor, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of approached

Verb

Another dataset drew on professional wrestling’s tradition of maintaining fictional identities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
For the work, Harvey drew on ancient jewelry in the Met collection from Greece, India, and China, and then spent time in the Manufacture learning guillochage, a technique for engraving intricate patterns like leaves and flowers onto metal.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026