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

closes in (on)

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

as in approaches

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As El Gouna approaches its 10th edition, Shawky says the next step is strengthening CineGouna’s international presence and developing more year-round activity beyond the annual festival.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
General view of tourists taking selfies at North Bund in Shanghai, China, as Typhoon Dolphin approaches the country.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of approaches

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Much of Jewish Iraqi American conceptual artist Michael Rakowitz’s work focuses on re-creating or giving new life to religious materials that were stolen, damaged or destroyed amid war and persecution.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Much of the current wave of research focuses on what menstrual blood can tell us about our reproductive organs and the conditions specific to that area of the body.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of focuses

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All of it converges on the single event of a physician deciding to write the prescription.

— Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of converges

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Young voters could also play a role in determining the margins on Proposition 40, the one-time wealth tax on billionaires that polls show has lost momentum as Election Day nears.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Winter apparel is discounted as spring approaches; summer clothing and outdoor furniture come down as fall nears.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

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