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
  • In his incident report, Garner said another officer activated a Taser's electrical arc to try to scare HeeHaw away, but the donkey continued approaching.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Surveillance footage showed Alfozan approaching the conference room on several occasions despite lacking authorization to enter or participate in meetings there.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaching
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  • Similar to the governor's two-term limit, Benson is nearing the end of her two-term limit as secretary of state, which began in 2018.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Technically, shares are nearing overbought territory and could fade.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of nearing
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  • The way to achieve the hairdo is by focusing the volume at the crown of the head.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bali is all about balancing both form and function with key solutions focusing on comfort, smoothing, minimizing and breathability.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of focusing
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  • Why Screening Is So Important Three forces are converging to push lobular breast cancer into sharper public focus.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That growing institutional interest is converging with demand from retail investors, who have long sought the ability to trade around the clock, according to Friedman.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of converging
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