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as in to close
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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as in convenient
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Recent Examples of close in
Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Boswell struggled from the field, missing close-in shots, and from the free throw line, making only 8 of 16 from the stripe in the first half.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
There is, however, a favorable scenario for observing an atmosphere escaping in real time: a gas giant on a close-in orbit, also known as a hot Jupiter.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.
—Reecenichols Real Estate, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
And Delta launches a nonstop to its Seattle hub from the close-in airport on March 9.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Boswell struggled from the field, missing close-in shots, and from the free throw line, making only 8 of 16 from the stripe in the first half.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
There is, however, a favorable scenario for observing an atmosphere escaping in real time: a gas giant on a close-in orbit, also known as a hot Jupiter.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.
—Reecenichols Real Estate, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in
Verb
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Tamie plans to keep the GoFundMe open per legal advice but looks forward to closing it once all arrangements are finalized.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Melissa outwits them all and knocks everyone out by closing the fireplace flue.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And for the last 10 pages, Newport-Berra would darken the image to cheat the sun-setting and early evening.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today The shadow of a U.S. recession is growing longer and darkening the outlook for both consumers and CFOs alike, according to various surveys tracking sentiment in March.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When opting out becomes convenient, as easy as letting a contract expire, people are more likely to take it.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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If your driver picks up and confirms that your item has been found, coordinate a mutually convenient time and place to meet for its return to you.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Styr memorably beat the heck out of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in a hand-to-hand battle before Snow fatally placed his axe in Styr's head.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The director even goes as far as removing David Holmes’ score during the hand-to-hand combat scenes.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Decker and his 7-year-old son came up for three games between the two teams.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The revelation came up when Willis and Winkler Reinis discussed co-sleeping with their respective children.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This one has a handy pocket in the middle that actually fits my iPhone 14 Pro.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With their hands anxiously hovering over pistol grips in every direction, Jacob and McDowell cut the tension and draw on Banner's men.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Two of the divisions were unscathed: global immunization, which supports vaccine distributions for polio and other diseases, and global health protection, which is responsible for disease surveillance, gathering information and drawing on their network of labs.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But then, director Richard Donner approached the young actor.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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An initial investigation showed the pickup truck and bicyclist were westbound on CR 600 N approaching CR 450 E along the Washington Township/Jackson Township line.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Close in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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