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as in coming up
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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as in darkening
to grow dark
with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon
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Recent Examples of closing in
While a forward who is rapidly closing in on 1,000 career goals is no doubt used to a big score—Ronaldo now matches Michael Jordan with his six stints atop the athlete earnings ranking and is surpassed only by Tiger Woods, who has led the list 11 times—his latest haul is historic.
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Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
News round-up Inter Miami are closing in on another marquee signing.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
In it, Silver Court’s owner informed residents that the 65-year-old park in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood would be closing in six months.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Gritty kept closing in on the pair.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The cuts also include 53 non-teaching positions associated with schools that are closing in the 2026-27 school year, district spokesman John Sullivan said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
As the show's other characters and astronauts are closing in on their Eighties, Nedivi and Wolbert were keen on reinforcing venerable characters with a younger generation.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Knicks were closing in on a Game 4 win — and a 3-1 advantage in their eventual six-game series victory — when Tatum crumpled to the court and grabbed his right ankle in the waning minutes of that May 12 playoff game.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in Seattle, Amanda was closing in on the person who hit her business.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
News round-up Inter Miami are closing in on another marquee signing.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
In it, Silver Court’s owner informed residents that the 65-year-old park in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood would be closing in six months.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Gritty kept closing in on the pair.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The cuts also include 53 non-teaching positions associated with schools that are closing in the 2026-27 school year, district spokesman John Sullivan said.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
As the show's other characters and astronauts are closing in on their Eighties, Nedivi and Wolbert were keen on reinforcing venerable characters with a younger generation.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Knicks were closing in on a Game 4 win — and a 3-1 advantage in their eventual six-game series victory — when Tatum crumpled to the court and grabbed his right ankle in the waning minutes of that May 12 playoff game.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in Seattle, Amanda was closing in on the person who hit her business.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in
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CollegeHumor was part of a generation of online video pioneers—coming up well before YouTube and before short-form and streaming video became the lingua franca of the internet.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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The 38-year-old Frenchman scored a hat trick in his debut in February, and his new club then won the King’s Cup, a Saudi knockout tournament, before coming up just shy of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr in the league championship race.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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For a country that relies on crude oil and natural gas exports for a significant chunk of its budget revenue, these attacks are not only producing financial strain for the Kremlin but darkening the Russian people’s psychology as well.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
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The shades of twilight in Badlands National Park would test the limits of a Crayola 64-pack—the darkening sky contrasted against multilayered rock formations changing colors in the dying light.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 May 2026
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Directed by Aella Jordan-Edge, with Emslie and Arpita Ashok producing, the film stars Jodie Whittaker and Evie Jones, who also wrote the script, drawing on her experience of becoming a disabled adult.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Gosling headlines Miller and Phil Lord’s film adaption of Andy Weir’s 2021 book of the same name, which centers on a school teacher turned astronaut tasked with stopping a mysterious entity from blacking out the sun.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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But beyond the humanitarian costs, blacking out the entire nation would be economically catastrophic for the region and could trigger a global recession.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dulgeroff estimated that closing the La Jolla Rec Center would result in a budget reduction of $231,975.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hernandez will compete in the Southern Section finals on Saturday with the goal of closing her high school athletics career at the end of the month at the state track and field championships in Clovis.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Levain Bakery, known for its cookies, is coming soon to the center, as is contemporary fashion brand Varley.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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In Seoul, President Lee Jae Myung is grappling with a split-screen few saw coming.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Additionally, California has the highest median rent in the nation, with asking rents approaching $2,900 statewide, according to Zillow data.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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With the season’s first Subway Series rapidly approaching, the Yankees’ offense hasn’t exactly been chugging along.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Once called ''the funniest woman on TV,'' Catherine O'Hara spends much of her time these days bellying up against a snooker table at the Squeeze Club, a Toronto juice bar and pool hall.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Across the river, Le Crocodile at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn brings a stylish, approachable scene for bellying up and indulging in sexy French cuisine.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Closing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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