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closes in (on)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closes in (on)
  1. approaches
  2. focuses
  3. converges
  4. nears
Verb
  • 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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  • Raytron’s new approach focuses specifically on infrared imagery, where temperature, heat distribution and thermal signatures provide information that conventional visible-light cameras cannot capture.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Those talks have since stalled as Tehran focuses on negotiating the future of the Strait of Hormuz and Washington turns back to diplomacy.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 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
Definition of nears
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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 27 Sep. 2026.

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