closes in (on)

present tense third-person singular of close in (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closes in (on)
Verb
  • Afterward, Roseman approaches, shaking his head.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • By Wednesday and Thursday, another system approaches, and a few showers and rumbles may sneak into the area Wednesday.
    Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • The newest plan focuses on street redesigns, safer crosswalks and intersections, speed management and possibly the use of red-light cameras.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • When the two AIs eventually merge, what converges is identity.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Everyone eventually converges on one location, where the forward momentum of the story stops and the aliens are finally revealed.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • That’s the big question, as the start of the two-day NBA Draft on Tuesday nears.
    Anthony Chiang June 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
  • More than 300,000 federal student loan borrowers have recently exited the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan but millions more remain at risk as the July deadline nears.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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“Closes in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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