CLOSE IN (ON) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

close in (on)

verb

Definition of close in (on)

as in to approach

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While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to strengthen and could approach hurricane strength before making landfall.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of approach

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The latest court decisions, however, have focused on whether Shirilla's postconviction petition was filed on time rather than the merits of those arguments.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
It's all captured in the new documentary Handmade Future, directed by Kirsten Dickerson, the cofounder of Artist & Nomad, a social-impact business focused on craft.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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The yield on French 10-year bonds was about 88 basis points above equivalent German yields, nearing the highest spread since Europe’s debt crisis in 2012.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
As Bohm's trial nears, Thompson has been reliving the memories from that night and the terrible weeks that followed.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

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close in (on)

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