closes in (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of close in (on)
as in approaches

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  1. approaches
  2. focuses
  3. converges
  4. nears
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  • As the country approaches its 250th birthday, roughly half of Americans say the American Dream no longer holds true, and younger generations are on track to earn less than their parents.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Communing with her fans is part of the Chinouriri experience, so much so that anyone who approaches her for a photo is also met with a real conversation.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaches
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  • The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor focuses on the frustration in some suburban neighborhoods about the state law that bypasses local zoning rules.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Personal legal responsibility focuses minds on safety, builds public trust and helps ensure that the race among AI leaders to come out on top doesn’t come at everyone else’s expense.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of focuses
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  • All of it converges on the single event of a physician deciding to write the prescription.
    — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dealers are offering their best, timed to be on view when the art world converges on New York for the Armory Show fair, opening later this month.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of converges
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  • Part of the challenge is diminishing returns on ads as Election Day nears.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As a comet nears the sun, frozen material on its surface turns directly into gas, a process known as sublimation.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nears
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