close in (on)

verb

Definition of close in (on)next
as in to approach

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  1. approach
  2. focus
  3. near
  4. converge
Verb
  • Emily approaches each day with a positive attitude and strives to truly learn and understand the content that she is exposed to.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The main iPhone line has been updated annually, but the iPhone SE still ships with a chip approaching three years old.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of approach
Verb
  • The movie is constructed like a visual scrap quilt made in a meticulous and orderly fashion, sometimes focusing on Elwood's life in the '60s and other times flashing forward to the near-present day.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Max, meanwhile, is pulling back on kids programming to focus on its core adult content as well as family fare like the upcoming Harry Potter series.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of focus
Verb
  • The emergency room at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, for example, is nearing capacity as increases in hospitalizations for RSV and pneumonia rise.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Lacey Chabert is facing a major milestone as her latest Hallmark Christmas movie, A Christmas Quest, nears its debut: her 40th Hallmark movie.
    Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of near
Verb
  • Estimates vary widely, but converge on something like 10 million species.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Moreover, these exponential technologies can now converge, creating powerful synergies.
    Dr Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of converge
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Thesaurus Entries Near close in (on)

close-in

close in (on)

close-knit

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