CLOSING IN Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

closing in

verb

present participle of close in

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 The move follows months of tension over the reopening of the Russian Pavilion, which returned this year after closing in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026 Culpepper, who seemed to be closing in on a major league call-up last month, had landed on the IL from June 16-28 with the same injury. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 Evereve had a store on the Plaza for 10 years before closing in late December. — Jenna Thompson june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 The long-time Sacramento restaurant, Pasty Shack, has reopened under new management after closing in April, almost ending its 74-year-long run. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 With Chandler Groff still at large, Dalia and the Corsairs closing in, and the Kooks ensuring the Pogues have no home to return to, John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, and Cleo must rely on their scrappy instincts—and an uneasy alliance with Rafe—to keep from falling apart for good. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2026 But if the situation doesn’t resolve itself by year-end, prices would need to rise much, much further – closing in on $200 a barrel, said Alan Gelder, head of refining, chemicals and oil markets at Wood Mackenzie. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Meester plays all of this with a convincing lack of self-awareness and hilarious desire to keep the walls from closing in around her. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in

Verb

The Americans, at last coming up for air, had a moment late in the half that buoyed a capacity crowd in Seattle’s NFL stadium and numerous watch parties throughout San Diego County.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Of course, actually coming up with the mnemonic can be a task unto itself.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of coming up

Verb

It’s made of a cotton-linen blend that lets the sunlight in, and its 100-percent-cotton backing layer is just thick enough to keep the summer heat out of the room without darkening it.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Auto-correct tools generally brighten photos, but this one also knows when an image needs darkening.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

Definition of darkening

Verb

Someone who is actually drawing on the tropes and the techniques of science fiction toward a different end, toward actually accessing capital markets.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, July 1, are 2, 6, 26, 39, 68, and the Powerball is 6.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of drawing on

Verb

Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of coming

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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
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