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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
One of his sons managed the hotel, which closed in 2007.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As paving work continues, parts of I-894, I-43 and I-41 will be fully closed in one direction during two September weekends, then closed in the other direction during the following two October weekends.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
City leaders came up with the idea for it after the Maryland Farms YMCA closed in 2022.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Businesses continued to operate on the ground floor after the hotel closed in 1958 but the building is now vacant, according to Indiana Landmarks.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Located off 40th Street and Indian School Road, Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers closed in early August and customers said goodbye to the massive burgers, extensive menu of drinks and tableside s'mores.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Shares closed in correction territory on Tuesday after accumulating a 15% loss from the highs.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The bar originally opened in 1999, closed in 2019 and then reopened last summer under new management.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The aim was to encourage private development of the site of the former brewery, which closed in 1997.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As paving work continues, parts of I-894, I-43 and I-41 will be fully closed in one direction during two September weekends, then closed in the other direction during the following two October weekends.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
City leaders came up with the idea for it after the Maryland Farms YMCA closed in 2022.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Businesses continued to operate on the ground floor after the hotel closed in 1958 but the building is now vacant, according to Indiana Landmarks.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Located off 40th Street and Indian School Road, Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers closed in early August and customers said goodbye to the massive burgers, extensive menu of drinks and tableside s'mores.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Shares closed in correction territory on Tuesday after accumulating a 15% loss from the highs.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The bar originally opened in 1999, closed in 2019 and then reopened last summer under new management.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The aim was to encourage private development of the site of the former brewery, which closed in 1997.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
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The elevator was closed for one month.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Southwest Boulevard temporarily closed There is a road closure at I-35 South and Southwest Boulevard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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That means the blood-red moon will climb above the eastern horizon already darkened, creating a dramatic but challenging sight.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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But over the years, his halcyon memories of swimming there with family and friends have darkened to a cold, isolated present.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 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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That information was supposed to be redacted, or blacked out, in the public complaint but was visible in some formats.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The name of that juvenile and what exactly prompted police to be summoned to the three-bedroom home on Crane Creek Lane were blacked out in the report.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
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Around that time in 2016, an undercover FBI agent approached Donna Adelson purporting to extort her with information about the contract killing on behalf of Rivera.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, Daniels and Koman drew on real research to capture the rhythms and absurdities of newsroom life.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Doug Field, Ford's chief EV, digital and design officer, drew on the Model-T comparison to tell reporters that the Universal Production and Platforms will deliver affordability and be sustainable similar to how the Model-T served Ford.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Following a little lightning, and a 64-minute delay, their defense continually came up with stops and handed the ball to the strength of this team, the place where all of the money and resources went.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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When the inspector returned for re-inspection, Raja came up short by 20 rodent droppings between the tandoor oven and the walk-in cooler.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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