closed on; closing on; closes on
US
: to formally and legally agree to and complete (an important financial arrangement, such as the purchase of a house)
We're going to close on our house next Friday.
They closed on the deal.
Examples of close on in a Sentence
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The ghosts of disco queens, salsa legends, and lovers pressed close on a crowded floor are still in the walls.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Kitchen The kitchen cabinets will mysteriously open and close on their own — with a Shadow Goblin hiding in one of the cupboards.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Rosa's revised forecast is approximately 17% above where Union Pacific closed on Friday.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
But the fact is, the Giants have been closing on the Padres.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
From open to close on its first day in business, Tai Pan Bakery & Dim Sum was packed with a line stretching out the door.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The doors of a three-peat closed on a Sunday in New Orleans last February — figuratively initially but, moments later, literally — along the innards of the Superdome.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Nearby Wilmot Elementary School also was closed on Friday.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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However, the campus was closed on Monday, and several events planned to mark Delta State University's centennial were canceled.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The ghosts of disco queens, salsa legends, and lovers pressed close on a crowded floor are still in the walls.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Kitchen The kitchen cabinets will mysteriously open and close on their own — with a Shadow Goblin hiding in one of the cupboards.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Rosa's revised forecast is approximately 17% above where Union Pacific closed on Friday.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
But the fact is, the Giants have been closing on the Padres.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
From open to close on its first day in business, Tai Pan Bakery & Dim Sum was packed with a line stretching out the door.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The doors of a three-peat closed on a Sunday in New Orleans last February — figuratively initially but, moments later, literally — along the innards of the Superdome.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Nearby Wilmot Elementary School also was closed on Friday.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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