CLOSES IN Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

closes in

verb

present tense third-person singular of close in

as in comes

to come near or nearer the eagle closed in on its prey

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as in darkens

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

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Recent Examples of closes in Get that reconciliation right, and the claim closes in two days. — Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Food and liquid must move from the mouth to the stomach while the airway closes in a fraction of a second to keep material out of the lungs. — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Club healthcare names Cardinal Health , Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly all outperformed the market and are on pace for record closes in Friday’s session. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 June 2026 That improvement process is already well underway as rookie minicamp closes in and with organized team activities not far behind. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Stocks also rallied on the news, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed at record highs, their third straight record closes in a row. — Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 The dual-class structure is set to expire in October 2032—a year after Bhusri’s performance window closes in early 2031. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 The revelation comes as signs of strife between the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Office are beginning to surface as the search for Nancy Guthrie closes in on the two-week mark. — Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Do keep in mind, the property closes in mid April and reopens in late May. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026

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On the heels of a normal-sounding nominee for surgeon general comes another normal-sounding nominee for the FDA.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The emotional episode comes one week after viewers saw Meadows return to the Aleutian Lady following a medical leave.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of comes

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Pour in the tomato puree, mix gently, partially cover, and cook until the puree darkens and thickens and has mostly been absorbed by the rice, about 3 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Some woods are very photosensitive, like cherry and walnut, but cherry darkens with sun exposure while walnut fades.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of darkens

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Your morning cup of joe may soon get harder to find, as Starbucks closes more of its stores.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
At Wynn Revelry, Thompson cooked at the Icons Dinner and The Feast, while Mbaye participated in The Feast and, for a select group gathered in a Wynn villa, shared the Senegalese ataya tea ritual that closes the tasting menu at Dakar NOLA.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of closes

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Their evaluation also draws on performance metrics from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) and objectives set by DOE programs.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Lisa Robertson’s Riverwork draws on all these influences, and many more, to evoke overlapping Parises that chime with one another like a ghostly carillon.

— Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026