1
as in closed
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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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
Kansas City once had an extensive streetcar system with miles and miles of lines that ran through the city, into its neighborhoods and across the state line, but the last line closed in 1957 as the city made way for the automobile.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
That location was previously home to 1840 Brewing, which closed in June after nearly eight years of business.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
An East Tennessee running back named Herman Jacobs took a pitch that afternoon and ran forward as the defense closed in.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The Celtics’ deal closed in August, while the Lakers’ and Trail Blazers’ agreements still need NBA approval.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The current bridge was built as a temporary replacement for the Bly Bridge, which closed in 2013, and construction on the permanent replacement was scheduled to begin in 2020, according to MassDOT.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Some roads will only be closed in one direction.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The acquisition officially closed in June, just over two years after it was first announced.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
That location was previously home to 1840 Brewing, which closed in June after nearly eight years of business.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
An East Tennessee running back named Herman Jacobs took a pitch that afternoon and ran forward as the defense closed in.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The Celtics’ deal closed in August, while the Lakers’ and Trail Blazers’ agreements still need NBA approval.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The current bridge was built as a temporary replacement for the Bly Bridge, which closed in 2013, and construction on the permanent replacement was scheduled to begin in 2020, according to MassDOT.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Some roads will only be closed in one direction.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The acquisition officially closed in June, just over two years after it was first announced.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
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Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, El's closed for nine months for a major renovation—a change that initially worried longtime regulars.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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But then the bakery door darkened.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gradually, though, the prognosis darkened.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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The only events blacked out on League Pass are prime-time national spots and in-market RSN broadcasts.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The upcoming 2025 version of the Air Jordan 5 Retro Tokyo will feature a yellow tip on its rubber outsole, a segment which was fully blacked out on the original iteration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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To determine the rankings, GOBankingRates drew on data from several sources, including Zillow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Reserve, and weighted the rankings to produce an overall score that reflects both affordability and livability.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lockhart said Patterson’s paintings drew on her experiences on visits to Ireland’s Aran Islands between 1960 and 1989 and captured the quiet moments of individual lives.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The topic of nepotism came up in a new interview with Skarsgård in Vulture, when the outlet pointed out that many of his eight children — including Bill, Alexander, and Gustaf — have become actors like their father.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the Sixers came up with a defensive stop, and that allowed Philadelphia to win its regular-season opener.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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