Synonyms of closes in

closes in

verb

present tense third-person singular of close in

1

as in comes

to come near or nearer

the eagle closed in on its prey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• draws on
• closes
• approaches
• comes up
• nears
• turns up
• creeps up
• shows up
• reaches
• arrives
• sneaks up
• bellies up
• lands
• nighs
• attains
• gains
• hits
• makes
• waltzes (up)
• borders
• touches
• adjoins
• verges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdraws
• backs (up or away)
• retires
• retreats
• takes off
• recedes
• walks out
• goes
• leaves
• shoves (off)
• removes
• exits
• clears out
• departs
• quits
• lights out
• runs away
• pulls out

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• withdraws
• backs (up or away)
• retires
• retreats
• takes off
• recedes
• walks out
• goes
• leaves
• shoves (off)
• removes
• exits
• clears out
• departs
• quits
• lights out
• runs away
• pulls out

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2

as in darkens

to grow dark

with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkens
• blacks out
• fades
• dusks
• blackens
• dims
• wanes
• glooms
• lowers
• lours

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lights
• brightens
• lightens
• shines
• radiates
• beams
• dawns
• glows

• lights
• brightens
• lightens
• shines
• radiates
• beams
• dawns
• glows

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