Definitions

at close quarters

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near adj.
nearby adv.

ADJECTIVE

near

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm

STRONG

abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching

WEAK

abreast along toward alongside approximal around available beside close shave close-at-hand close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

away detached distant far faraway separate

STRONG

cool

WEAK

deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

ADVERB

nearby

Synonyms

STRONGEST

near

WEAK

about close close at hand hard near-at-hand nigh not far away

Antonyms

WEAK

far faraway

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at close quarters

While working his way back home, he’s forced to outsmart a vicious beast at close quarters, and he takes up residence with a suitor.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

They mix in large numbers at close quarters, while sharing kitchens and accommodation.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Wightman witnessed which compatriot's attention to detail at close quarters when they shared a room at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which Kerr left with a bronze medal.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024

And Beckenbauer saw at close quarters just why his manager had been so concerned.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023

His goal was to expose them at close quarters to the charismatic energy of his protege Ernest Lawrence, and he was surely successful at finalizing their approval for the cyclotron grant.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

at close quarters

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