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as in coming up
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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as in darkening
to grow dark
with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon
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Recent Examples of closing in
With storms closing in, dwindling fuel, and a panicked, pregnant passenger at the controls, Braden must talk her through an impossible landing while fighting his own exhaustion, guilt, and unraveling personal life.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Now the airport is closing in on 6,000.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The chipmaker is now closing in on the $5 trillion market cap milestone , which no other company has hit before.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Following critical and audience acclaim, the production returned to the Barbican for a limited run in autumn 2023 before closing in March 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Wesley Hitt / Getty Images Somewhere, off in the distance, the faint sound of a brass band seems to be closing in.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Douglas Rankin ran Bar Chelou in Pasadena for two years, racking up accolades from the New York Times, Bon Appétit, Eater and other publications, before closing in February.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
After closing in September 2024, Marineland kept its collection of animals.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
The stock market is bad at understanding the value of renewable energy, the CEO of one of the largest US power companies told Semafor, which could explain why his company is reportedly closing in on a takeover by private equity.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Now the airport is closing in on 6,000.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The chipmaker is now closing in on the $5 trillion market cap milestone , which no other company has hit before.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Following critical and audience acclaim, the production returned to the Barbican for a limited run in autumn 2023 before closing in March 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Wesley Hitt / Getty Images Somewhere, off in the distance, the faint sound of a brass band seems to be closing in.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Douglas Rankin ran Bar Chelou in Pasadena for two years, racking up accolades from the New York Times, Bon Appétit, Eater and other publications, before closing in February.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
After closing in September 2024, Marineland kept its collection of animals.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
The stock market is bad at understanding the value of renewable energy, the CEO of one of the largest US power companies told Semafor, which could explain why his company is reportedly closing in on a takeover by private equity.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in
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Bellagio is coming up on almost 30 years old now.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Josh is so great with coming up with different chords and weird chords.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Our planet is darkening too, as Earth's reflectivity, or albedo, is dropping to near-record lows due to melting ice and reduced snow cover that expose darker surfaces that absorb even more heat.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Breaking news will be part of the mix, drawing on CNN’s international correspondents, but also planned are other segments, like movie reviews, Michaelson said.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cummins has confronted the challenge headfirst, bringing calm and camaraderie, leading by committee and drawing on the experience of the group around him.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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In Singapore 2023, Williams driver Logan Sargeant retired from the race due to the extreme conditions, while Lance Stroll collapsed by his car after the race, near blacking out in high-speed corners.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Just half a year earlier, in March 2024, a landslide in the Trou sans Fond had ruptured all three cables, throttling or even blacking out the internet in Côte d’Ivoire and 12 other countries.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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But shares sank during the day’s session, ultimately closing down just over 5%.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Researchers are closing this gap, but for now, spiking AI often slightly lags behind standard AI in raw accuracy.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Butler had been allowed supervised visitation every Saturday and, according to court records, was expected to gain unsupervised visitation rights in the coming weeks.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two companies, which share similar brand- and consumer-focused philosophies, are increasingly coming into direct competition as Ralph Lauren builds in handbags, Coach’s bread-and-butter business.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, the company reported a $110 million net loss for that same period, due in large part to spending of $90 million on research and development, approaching the $107 million spent on R&D for all of 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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This follows reports of Netflix approaching iHeartMedia with a similar deal and a THR report of the streamer sending dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA and CAA in an attempt to sign on more video podcasters.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Swashbucklers, scoundrels, bandits and buccaneers will soon be bellying up to the bar inside a lively new pirate pub at Walt Disney World that’s already booked solid for the first two months and promises to be a must-have reservation for visitors.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Closing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20in. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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