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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
Also this week, Chipotle started a PAC, restaurants in Minnesota are closing in protest of ICE raids, and more.
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
By March 2025, stores had already begun closing in downtown Brooklyn and Long Island.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Bjoern Wylezich/Getty Images Gold prices have surged to unprecedented levels in recent years and the precious metal's rally is only continuing, with the price of gold currently closing in on yet another record high.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
By March 2025, stores had already begun closing in downtown Brooklyn and Long Island.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Bjoern Wylezich/Getty Images Gold prices have surged to unprecedented levels in recent years and the precious metal's rally is only continuing, with the price of gold currently closing in on yet another record high.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in
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Number one, the hand with the phone is going down, and number two, the hand with the gun is coming up.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the Mustangs were held scoreless from there, with Prakaschander and Ellasyn Hunter each coming up with a steal for Beckman in the final minute.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Add this set of room-darkening curtains to block light for a darker bedroom at night, or grab this fleece blanket to snuggle up with and add texture to a room.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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Alternating between onion and potatoes when grating helps keep the potatoes from darkening.—
Joan Nathan,
Saveur,
4 Dec. 2025
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An individual in their 70s or 80s is usually drawing on public programs like Social Security and Medicare rather than producing new economic output.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rauschenberg started making art early, drawing on walls, painting furniture.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 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 across the rest of the quarter, the Bruins bruised their way back into control, closing with an 18-7 run that included graduate guard Charlisse Leger-Walker sinking a pair of 3-pointers in a 40-second span.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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To ensure a smooth transition with the Damiani Group, Richemont will provide operational services for the Maison for an interim period of at least 12 months after closing, according to the joint statement.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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European Parliament will consider Automotive Package The proposal for small and affordable cars will be examined by the European Parliament over coming months.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The James family plans to travel to K’gari in the coming weeks to attend a smoking ceremony as guests of the island’s traditional custodians.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The number of states where college games were being adjusted showed the large path of the approaching storm.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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As of January, some school districts are already approaching their six-day limit.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Closing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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