CLOSED IN (ON) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

closed in (on)

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past tense of close in (on)

as in centered (on)

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The golden doodles would always bark when someone approached the house, said Ashley’s father, Todd Smith.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Kaepernick said that amid his collusion grievance, the NFL approached him and teammate Eric Reid, who knelt with him, about becoming faces of a new social justice campaign.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

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Romantic and financial motive Prosecutors have focused on Flynn’s romantic and financial motive for wanting to kill his wife and get away with it.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Mostly, however, the two creative partners — both of whom worked at indie production and sales company Good Machine early on in their respective careers — focused on the making and success of Conclave.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

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As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.

— Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Oil neared $110 a barrel before the Saudis found yet another trick up their sleeves, proving remarkably adaptable to the situation and shifting oil back through the Strait of Hormuz.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

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