CLOSES Synonyms: 245 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of close

as in shuts

to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening be sure to close the gate when you leave

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as in closes (down)

to stop the operations of the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

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as in ends

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem

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as in expires

to come to an end the services closed with a short prayer

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as in comes

to come near or nearer the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field

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closes

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noun (1)

plural of close

as in courtyards

an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) a garden in a close at the center of the complex

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closes

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noun (2)

plural of close

as in halts

the stopping of a process or activity at the close of the evening

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as in endings

the last part of a process or action managed to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close

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Recent Examples of closes

Verb

Head coach Becky Hammon often closes with a small lineup, with either Gray or Jewell Loyd playing the 4 on defense. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday local time, Micron will report its third-quarter financial results for fiscal year 2026 after the market closes. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Lee is hopeful the team will add another player or two or three before the transfer window closes next Wednesday, but Sporting KC is past the point of turning around its season. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Loose hinges can affect how smoothly your door opens and closes. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 Much of the theme park closes from January through mid-March. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Importing states can then draw these supplies down when the waterway closes. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 The state closes 15 percent of welfare cases annually for procedural reasons. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver is on the bubble for making the field of 16 drivers who will compete in the Chase, the 10-race championship run that closes the season. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Noun

Plausibly, then, Chinese forecasters determined that the weather would not break before the current launch window to reach the lunar pole from Wenchang closes. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2026 An early positive working relationship has been struck with Ross Wilson, the sporting director, and the pair usually speak multiple times every day, although their volume of conversations may decrease slightly once the transfer window closes. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 With three weeks to spare until the transfer window closes, there’s still plenty of time for Barcelona to get something over the line and bring Julian to Catalonia, however. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 After the window to submit claims closes, payments will be issued by September, according to the settlement website. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Both stocks posted record closes last week, before pulling back in recent sessions. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026 The brand will continue to be stocked at the store once the pop-up closes later this summer. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 As May’s final day of oil trading closes, the price of crude posted its biggest one-month decline in six years, delivering some relief to consumers at the pump and some optimism to investors hoping for an end to sky-high energy prices. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 May 2026

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Both failures are expensive in flood response, since a miss floods a warehouse and a false alarm shuts one down for no reason.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
When Rhaenyra learns Helaena jumped to her death at the episode’s conclusion, Rhaenyra shuts the window, snuffing out the last of her compassion for her father’s other children.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuts

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The video automatically ends when the trip is complete, according to Uber.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Even the Harvard incident ends without drama when, believe it or not, the Duffys realize that Harvard is actually a comfortable, supportive environment for conservative Catholics.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

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There comes a point in every woman’s life when a mid-calf floral skirt starts looking suspiciously like the best thing in your wardrobe.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
In addition, each figure comes with extra sets of hands and accessories related to each of the characters.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes

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In kitchens, courtyards, bedrooms and on the streets, women shared jokes, secrets, gestures of care and moments of freedom.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Edi Cliff The 36 apartments are divided across six single-story buildings, which share courtyards, landscaped gardens, walking paths, and bicycle parking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026