CLOSES IN (ON) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

closes in (on)

verb

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

as in approaches

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These days, there are still moments when rhotacism changes how Jones approaches an otherwise ordinary interaction.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Try to unplug unnecessary appliances before the storm approaches.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of approaches

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With a budget of $80 million, the film focuses on two friends magically transported to an island rooted in Philippine mythology.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Rentner’s group focuses on restoring pieces of the natural floodplains to absorb water again.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of focuses

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Dealers are offering their best, timed to be on view when the art world converges on New York for the Armory Show fair, opening later this month.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The model quickly converges to that point, where all players adopt the same strategy within a few rounds.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of converges

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For all the bond market ructions, the S & P 500 remaining near all-time highs in September suggests that momentum is on the market’s side, just as the calendar nears what is historically the best quarter of the year.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
As respiratory virus season nears and fall vaccination drives get underway, more than half of US children are facing uncertainty over access to this year’s COVID-19 shot.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

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