closing in (on)

verb

present participle of close in (on)
as in approaching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in (on)
  1. approaching
  2. nearing
  3. focusing
  4. converging
Verb
  • The pilots would not have been able to even see that airplane approaching them.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In his view, many teens are approaching these chatbots for emotional support, but problems arise because these products were not intended for that purpose.
    — Alex Hartman, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaching
Verb
  • The courtroom drama seemed to be nearing an end after Harry and other plaintiffs lost their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail last month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Around the time the body was disposed of, Lake Mead was nearing its zenith.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of nearing
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  • Instead, Steller is focusing his marketing on his restaurant and bar in case lawmakers fail to extend the policy.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The same for Ja’Sir Taylor, competing at nickel corner but focusing on special teams, and Brayln Lux, attempting to land a roster spot by making a positive impression behind Jalen Davis in the nickel competition.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of focusing
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  • Three converging trends explain why the home is where this story will be won or lost, and why the industry serving it needs to innovate and adapt at speed.
    — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Strategists warn that rock-bottom volatility, fresh stock market all-time highs and unresolved geopolitical risks are converging just as markets enter the historically stormy mid-August-to-mid-October stretch.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of converging
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