closed in (on)

past tense of close in (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in (on)
Verb
  • 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
  • She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the views kept climbing and the clip neared one million views, Natasha decided to record her dad’s reaction.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands more converged on the DoCo corridor with a growing sense of anticipation as game time neared.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chainguard, another repeat Cyber 60 startup that’s focused on security vulnerabilities in open-source software, raised an additional $280 million in funding last week.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • My campaign is focused on legally pausing the applications for rezoning so that all present developments that are in various stages of construction become occupy.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Closed in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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