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at close quarters

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

Example Sentences

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Scotland battled bravely at close quarters - especially on their own line - but gave away two soft tries as a result of weak defence further up the pitch.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

With the weather causing havoc, it was a day for the purists as Saints had to show their steel at close quarters.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

The account highlights the preferred tactic of Burhan's opponent General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, namely fighting at close quarters and playing to the strengths of his RSF.

From Reuters • May 10, 2023

And I had wondered how it would feel to be back — at close quarters, with no masking or vaccine requirements — at the big top again.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Only a month before, my ancient half-sister, who was twelve years older than me, had actually had appendicitis, and for several days before her operation I was able to observe her behaviour at close quarters.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl