Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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After an hour spent watching her team practice in late fall 2024, Chiles approached Coach McDonald.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025 -
In a recent video shared by the shelter, Shawn lit up as a volunteer approached his kennel.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Millennials and younger generations are focused on value, Rotem said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Both Cruz and Vance are focused on implementing Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, but Republican strategists predict the race for the Republican nomination will pick up momentum immediately after the midterm election.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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The president has grown increasingly frustrated as negotiations have dragged out and is nearing his limit, three sources familiar with the situation said.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nikola Jovic, out since Feb. 23 with a broken bone in his hand, appears to be nearing his return.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Gladstone and Boselli converged in the draft room — Gladstone pacing and fondling a football (which has become his custom), Boselli reclining in a chair facing the draft board — and spoke excitedly of the night ahead.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The body’s chakras Yogis believe that the body contains many chakras: spinning wheels, or energy centers, where feelings, emotions, and thoughts converge.—
Tony Sanchez,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Close in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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