come close
idiom
1
: to almost do something
We didn't win, but we came close.
—often + toThe band came very close to breaking up.
We came close to winning the championship this season.
2
: to be similar to something or as good as expected
She said they taste just like real hot dogs, but they don't even come close (to the real thing).
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The results are expected to determine whether the city will come close to its original 2030 completion goal or face further restructuring and delays.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
It’s been five seasons since that pivotal moment, and UCF hasn’t come close to making the NCAA Tournament.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
And despite the hard work of researchers across the globe looking for safer, greener options, nothing has come close to the likes of Teflon, which has been in heavy use since the 1930s.
—New Atlas, 28 July 2025
Precious few villain monologues in big-screen superhero pictures even come close to being that fascinating and compelling.
—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 28 July 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
It’s been five seasons since that pivotal moment, and UCF hasn’t come close to making the NCAA Tournament.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
And despite the hard work of researchers across the globe looking for safer, greener options, nothing has come close to the likes of Teflon, which has been in heavy use since the 1930s.
—New Atlas, 28 July 2025
Precious few villain monologues in big-screen superhero pictures even come close to being that fascinating and compelling.
—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for come close
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“Come close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20close. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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