closing in (on)

present participle of close in (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in (on)
Verb
  • Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • With the five-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords approaching, what was once billed as the start of broader Israeli integration into the Arab world is instead marked by a hardening of positions.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Saturday begins a warming trend with temperatures rising above normal by the middle of next week and some areas nearing 100°F.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Customers browsing through goods at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, in February as prices continue to rise, with inflation figures for March nearing 7%.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At City, he does not get involved in the football intricacies, instead focusing on cutting deals.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Trojans head coach Elan Bain said focusing on their fundamentals was a key to victory.
    Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our conversation revealed how commercial space, AI, and medicine are converging in ways that will open entirely new opportunities for businesses and societies.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The twin forces of a falling birth rate and an aging population are converging at a time when the country faces enduring structural fiscal and labor market challenges.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Closing in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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