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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordoning (off)
closing in
Verb
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DeRozan is closing in on Dominique Wilkins (26,668) and Oscar Robertson (26,710) with eight games remaining in the season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The Nasdaq extended losses after closing in correction territory Thursday.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Cordoning (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordoning%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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