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 Stamos and Christian Love helped Mike to his feet, and then, on either side of him, held his arms aloft in the air in a triumphant pose, until the curtains closed in front of them. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 That unique gallery purchased the building in 2018 for $3 million, but officials there didn’t begin planning its future in earnest until Cap City vacated its lease and closed in July 2025. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 The new 18,147-square-foot library occupies a former Rite Aid store that closed in 2019. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Sturgis Hospital closed in June, citing inadequate reimbursement for rural health care services. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2026 Another enthusiastic response at the summit came from Vermont, formerly home to the 650 MW Vermont-Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, which closed in 2014. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Fifteen yards into his route, James dug inside, turned to catch the pass from Zabransky, and took a little jab step upfield as four Oklahoma defenders closed in. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026 There was a period where airspace was closed in the Gulf after the Iran conflict began, and then questions about whether the region’s growth story would be interrupted. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The Cornell chapter of the fraternity was closed in 2024 and has been barred from campus. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in

Verb

Other top executives received payouts that topped nine figures, SEC filings revealed after the Skydance deal closed.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The offer came at a time when Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and many other public school districts in Florida, have closed or consolidated schools and are contemplating even more closures.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of closed

Verb

In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of darkened

Verb

This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Regulators blacked out the exact contract terms in public filings.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of blacked out

Verb

The Technion team approached the problem by rethinking what happens on the other side of the electrolysis process.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Smoke from wildfires disrupted daily life in Brazil's largest Amazon region city of Manaus on Friday as the country's dry season approached its peak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of approached

Verb

Leong, who has deep ties to Malaysian-Chinese culture, drew on his own family’s traditions to shape the story.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
In the 20th century, FDR rejected bank nationalization to develop a common-sense securities framework that drew on the best of both the private and public sectors.

— William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of drew on

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Senior tight end Matt Wagner also came up big in the passing game, recording a team-high five receptions for 46 yards, with three of those catches coming on either third or fourth down.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
On its final drive, Georgia Southern's Blake Ford came up just short of tying it on a 52-yard field goal attempt with 47 seconds remaining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026