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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
Meester plays all of this with a convincing lack of self-awareness and hilarious desire to keep the walls from closing in around her.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
In private markets, Anthropic leapfrogged OpenAI to become the most valuable AI startup in Silicon Valley, closing in on a $1 trillion valuation in its latest funding round as more LLM companies look to go public this year.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Their decision to lift some restrictions this week came as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
While a forward who is rapidly closing in on 1,000 career goals is no doubt used to a big score—Ronaldo now matches Michael Jordan with his six stints atop the athlete earnings ranking and is surpassed only by Tiger Woods, who has led the list 11 times—his latest haul is historic.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
News round-up Inter Miami are closing in on another marquee signing.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
In it, Silver Court’s owner informed residents that the 65-year-old park in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood would be closing in six months.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Gritty kept closing in on the pair.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The cuts also include 53 non-teaching positions associated with schools that are closing in the 2026-27 school year, district spokesman John Sullivan said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
In private markets, Anthropic leapfrogged OpenAI to become the most valuable AI startup in Silicon Valley, closing in on a $1 trillion valuation in its latest funding round as more LLM companies look to go public this year.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Their decision to lift some restrictions this week came as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
While a forward who is rapidly closing in on 1,000 career goals is no doubt used to a big score—Ronaldo now matches Michael Jordan with his six stints atop the athlete earnings ranking and is surpassed only by Tiger Woods, who has led the list 11 times—his latest haul is historic.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
News round-up Inter Miami are closing in on another marquee signing.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
In it, Silver Court’s owner informed residents that the 65-year-old park in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood would be closing in six months.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Gritty kept closing in on the pair.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The cuts also include 53 non-teaching positions associated with schools that are closing in the 2026-27 school year, district spokesman John Sullivan said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in
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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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CollegeHumor was part of a generation of online video pioneers—coming up well before YouTube and before short-form and streaming video became the lingua franca of the internet.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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Firefighters were on the street hosing down the burning stacks of e-bikes, the live stream showed, and fire trucks were making their way through showers of sparks from fireworks being lit in the darkening Paris skies.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Moonrise will take place across North America in blue hour, when the sky is darkening but still retains color — perfect timing.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The restorations were carried out under the National Film Heritage Mission, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s archival initiative, drawing on original film elements held by the NFDC-NFAI and the West Bengal State Film Archive.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The distillery emphasizes small-batch production and hands-on cask management, drawing on Scottish traditions and local conditions.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Some hospitalized miners recalled seeing smoke and blacking out, according to state media reports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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Gosling headlines Miller and Phil Lord’s film adaption of Andy Weir’s 2021 book of the same name, which centers on a school teacher turned astronaut tasked with stopping a mysterious entity from blacking out the sun.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, soon after closing its merger with Skydance, Paramount clinched a 7-year deal with the UFC as the mixed martial arts circuit was wrapping its deal with ESPN.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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DeSantis seems more open to the idea of closing Alligator Alcatraz.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Now, age verification is coming for your computer, bringing the same privacy concerns with it.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The conflict and uncertainty surrounding it have continued to ripple through energy markets, with Exxon delivering a warning Thursday that oil inventories are on track to reach dangerously low levels in the coming weeks, forcing prices to spike and curbing demand.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Around the same time, Mark and Jacob Iskander, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger sibling approaching a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Women approaching perimenopause, or anyone with a family history of osteoporosis, may benefit from talking to a doctor about bone density screening before a fracture forces the conversation.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Once called ''the funniest woman on TV,'' Catherine O'Hara spends much of her time these days bellying up against a snooker table at the Squeeze Club, a Toronto juice bar and pool hall.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Across the river, Le Crocodile at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn brings a stylish, approachable scene for bellying up and indulging in sexy French cuisine.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Closing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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