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as in closed
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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Recent Examples of closed in
Caulfield's opened on New Year's Eve in 2024, replacing longtime neighborhood bar and grill Benno's, which closed in 2022.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026
As part of advance work, the Michigan City Road bridge over the Bishop Ford closed in August and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, said IDOT.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Sherwood, which had also hosted all La Jolla Music Society’s winter seasons, closed in early 2017.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Be aware that many of this park’s trails are closed in the summer due to extreme heat.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The hotel itself was built on the site of Shinmichi Elementary School, which closed in 2011 after 141 years of educating the Miyagawa-cho’s youth.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Granny Donuts closed in March 2020, never reopening.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
After the school closed in 1974 for earthquake safety and began offering adult education, Capogreco took upholstery class in one of her former classrooms.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Stone said that after the Connecticut Juvenile Training School was closed in 2018, juveniles were placed in the Hartford and Bridgeport detention facilities, which were meant to be short-term, for longer periods of time.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026
As part of advance work, the Michigan City Road bridge over the Bishop Ford closed in August and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, said IDOT.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Sherwood, which had also hosted all La Jolla Music Society’s winter seasons, closed in early 2017.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Be aware that many of this park’s trails are closed in the summer due to extreme heat.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The hotel itself was built on the site of Shinmichi Elementary School, which closed in 2011 after 141 years of educating the Miyagawa-cho’s youth.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Granny Donuts closed in March 2020, never reopening.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
After the school closed in 1974 for earthquake safety and began offering adult education, Capogreco took upholstery class in one of her former classrooms.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Stone said that after the Connecticut Juvenile Training School was closed in 2018, juveniles were placed in the Hartford and Bridgeport detention facilities, which were meant to be short-term, for longer periods of time.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
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Another important note to make is that Lupaia is closed during the winter season for improvements to the rooms, garden, public area, and overall guest experience since the weather is too unpredictable to welcome guests during that time anyway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The stock market is closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its flowers bloomed white in the spring, and its green summer leaves darkened to a reddish-purple hue in the fall.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Glossy, blonde waves perfectly frame her face, and her blue eyes, now darkened, smolder at the camera.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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His partially blacked out arrest report shows both the mother and daughter accused Le Lievre of grooming the student and of having a romantic relationship with the mother to get closer to the 13-year-old.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tonight, the teams’ local markets, including the YES Network cable station in New York City, will be blacked out from their own game.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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As Meraj worked, a young man dressed in legal garb (black suit, white shirt) approached and ordered tea.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Umpires have approached Brian Utley at baseball tournaments, confusing him for the older Chase Utley.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, today’s protest drew on those themes, with people additionally voicing opposition to rising living costs, some of which stem from the recent war against Iran.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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Wolfsburg drew on Hecking’s debut against Hoffenheim last weekend but his team was banking on a win against Bremen to start a turnaround.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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FishBooker searched throughout the nation for the best lakes for anglers and came up with this ranking that includes waters in Colorado and the beautiful environment of Idaho.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Thursday night, with the Mets trailing the San Francisco Giants by five runs, Bichette came up with Juan Soto on first base and only one out.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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