1
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 club also was the hub for Black political and community leaders before closing in 2016 for repairs.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
What Kroger locations are closing in September?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
His 148 innings are closing in on a career high (161 ⅔) and his next win will tie a career high.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Finally, researchers are closing in on an oral male contraceptive pill that works without hormones, offers full reversibility and – most strikingly – has caused zero side effects.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Sebring was closing in on Watson and threw a left punch towards his head.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Local vintage store Hard Times Collective is closing in mid-August.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest carbon removal facilities in the US is closing in on a final investment decision to triple its capacity.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
What Kroger locations are closing in September?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
His 148 innings are closing in on a career high (161 ⅔) and his next win will tie a career high.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Finally, researchers are closing in on an oral male contraceptive pill that works without hormones, offers full reversibility and – most strikingly – has caused zero side effects.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Sebring was closing in on Watson and threw a left punch towards his head.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Local vintage store Hard Times Collective is closing in mid-August.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest carbon removal facilities in the US is closing in on a final investment decision to triple its capacity.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in
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Global incomes are coming up, and this is increasing the purchasing power of billions of consumers.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Former football players coming up with bars that have lasting power near their alma mater is one of the themes of this list, and former Ole Miss defensive back Johnny Desler got started right after graduation in 1997.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the bigger picture for Iran’s oil revenue is darkening as other potential buyers hang back.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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Flowers are typically pale blue to lavender, darkening along the midrib and toward the tip of each petal.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wallot designed a highly ornate building, drawing on classical motifs.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Sep. 2025
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Taxes are rising, the economy is faltering, the power grid is blacking out, energy prices are skyrocketing, violent crime is rampant and unaudited non-profit funding in the billions creates the appearance of mismanagement at the best and corruption at the worst.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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Female victims were also more likely to report blacking out, with 74% reporting blacking out, compared to 51% of male victims, according to the study.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The brand had a strong presence in New York from 2012 to 2018, but pulled back after closing its studio, which was followed by the pandemic slowdown.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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As women’s sports across the country get more attention, and the league looks to expand in the coming years, that engagement is even more valuable.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the five-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords approaching, what was once billed as the start of broader Israeli integration into the Arab world is instead marked by a hardening of positions.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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