Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in (on)
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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 -
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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Saturday begins a warming trend with temperatures rising above normal by the middle of next week and some areas nearing 100°F.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Customers browsing through goods at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, in February as prices continue to rise, with inflation figures for March nearing 7%.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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At City, he does not get involved in the football intricacies, instead focusing on cutting deals.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Trojans head coach Elan Bain said focusing on their fundamentals was a key to victory.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The film, like Altman’s, is a collection of intersecting storylines, all converging on an elaborate Paris Fashion Week show.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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