1
as in closed
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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2
as in darkened
to grow dark
with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon
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Recent Examples of closed in
The Freedom Tower was closed in 2023 to begin the undertaking of the property, which is designated a National Historic Landmark.
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Front Street is closed in both directions as crews continue cleanup from the fuel spill.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The $43 billion WarnerMedia-Discovery merger, which closed in 2022, followed an unsettled three-year stretch when AT&T also had turned things upside-down and let waves of talented execs walk out the door.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
One of his sons managed the hotel, which closed in 2007.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As paving work continues, parts of I-894, I-43 and I-41 will be fully closed in one direction during two September weekends, then closed in the other direction during the following two October weekends.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
City leaders came up with the idea for it after the Maryland Farms YMCA closed in 2022.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Businesses continued to operate on the ground floor after the hotel closed in 1958 but the building is now vacant, according to Indiana Landmarks.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Front Street is closed in both directions as crews continue cleanup from the fuel spill.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The $43 billion WarnerMedia-Discovery merger, which closed in 2022, followed an unsettled three-year stretch when AT&T also had turned things upside-down and let waves of talented execs walk out the door.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
One of his sons managed the hotel, which closed in 2007.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As paving work continues, parts of I-894, I-43 and I-41 will be fully closed in one direction during two September weekends, then closed in the other direction during the following two October weekends.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
City leaders came up with the idea for it after the Maryland Farms YMCA closed in 2022.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Businesses continued to operate on the ground floor after the hotel closed in 1958 but the building is now vacant, according to Indiana Landmarks.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
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The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest report said that trend has continued into 2025, with more than half of the 50 charter schools that have closed this year citing low enrollment as the primary reason for their closure.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fonda arrived in Rome with his blue eyes darkened by contact lenses, the better to convey malevolence.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Now the mood has darkened as nonprofits recruit lawyers and bolster the security of their offices and staff.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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At one point in the set, during a characteristically epic, multipart number, the music turned moody and the stage blacked out.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday, USA TODAY reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The following pivot to event curation happened organically, and drew on everything Zadeh had learned about luxury positioning and brand storytelling.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jake was the one who initially came up with the idea for the robbery in a desperate attempt to erase Vince's debts to Mancuso.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Casady, a lifelong tennis fan who has spent his recent years not just following the sport but traveling with his two sons to tournaments all over the country, came up with the idea after spending time at multiple tennis/sports academies with his sons.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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