closing in (on)

verb

present participle of close in (on)
as in approaching

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  1. approaching
  2. nearing
  3. focusing
  4. converging
Verb
  • Angle of attack refers to the angle between an aircraft wing and the airflow approaching it.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • With midterm elections and the holiday season approaching, more prospective issuers could opt to wait until early 2027.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaching
Verb
  • The hospitalizations have come weeks after a woman was found dead inside her unit with a room temperature nearing 100 degrees.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To be clear, the AI company has massive resources and is nearing a potential $2 trillion IPO that could break records.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of nearing
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  • Rather than focusing exclusively on demonstrations, the courses guide you through practical projects.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • El-Sayed and Rogers each spent about 20 minutes answering the same eight questions, focusing on different sectors of the economy.
    — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of focusing
Verb
  • Police tried to prevent other small groups of protesters from converging on government buildings, Nuñez's office said.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Why Screening Is So Important Three forces are converging to push lobular breast cancer into sharper public focus.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of converging
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“Closing in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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