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comparative of close.

Definitions

closer

[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zər /

Part of Speech:

All (6) Adverb (1) Noun (5)

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nearer adv.
clincher n.
finale n.
pitcher n.
relief pitcher n.
swan song n.

ADVERB

nearer

Synonyms

STRONG

close by nearby

WEAK

hither

Antonyms

STRONGEST

farther

NOUN

clincher

Synonyms

STRONG

culmination deathblow finisher

WEAK

capper coup de grâce crowning blow deciding moment finishing touch

NOUN

finale

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climax conclusion denouement

STRONG

afterpiece cessation chaser close consummation culmination end epilogue finis finish payoff peroration summation termination wind-up

WEAK

blow off crowning glory end piece last act swan song

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement initiation introduction opening start

WEAK

debut first act

NOUN

pitcher

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ace baseball player reliever

STRONG

hurler

WEAK

knuckleballer middle reliever

NOUN

relief pitcher

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bullpen reliever stopper

WEAK

fireman inner reliever long reliever middle reliever short reliever

NOUN

swan song

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farewell wind-up

WEAK

adieu climax coda conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination dying words end piece envoi epilogue famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

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closer

The back end of the bullpen settled into a rhythm with Tanner Scott serving as the setup man and Edwin Díaz reestablishing himself as the closer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

For other Kyiv residents, the solution lies closer to home: in the vast open spaces of Ukraine's countryside.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I think we’re closer to the end in terms of some of these technical factors, and just the speed of the move,” said Leah Traub, a fixed-income portfolio manager at Lord Abbett.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

We want to move for the same reasons most people over 60 do, according to the National Association of Realtors — a desire for a smaller home and to live closer to family and friends.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

“We could leave now,” Father insists, stepping closer.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

closer

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