closer

Definition of closernext
as in near
being the less far of two the closer gas station was also more expensive

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Adjective
  • In Europa's near-vacuum, heat from friction would dissipate quickly rather than building a lubricating surface layer.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Xing expects that to rise to 5% in the near future, especially amid depressed real estate prices and deposit rates hovering near historic lows.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • DNA tests showed blood found on Guthrie's front porch was a match to her, the sheriff said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Heartfield’s 1934 image, used on the front cover of the left-wing Workers’ Illustrated Magazine (Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung) shows Joseph Goebbels, chief Nazi propagandist, as Hitler’s barber.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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