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be close to

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer chat confer correspond talk write

STRONG

buzz cable confabulate converse discourse reach reply telephone wire

WEAK

associate with be in touch be near commune with drop a line drop a note establish contact get on the horn give a call give a ring have confidence of hear from

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

bottle up conceal cover keep keep quiet suppress withhold

VERB

join

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meet reach

STRONG

abut adjoin bound butt communicate conjoin extend fringe hem line march neighbor parallel rim skirt

WEAK

be adjacent to be at hand be contiguous to lie beside lie near lie next to open into trench on verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

STRONG

keep

WEAK

disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw

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The company expects the full plant to be close to starting by the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A six-month emergency fund for these households would be close to $19,000, on average.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

This will be close to the average for the time of year.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

As “The Things We Never Say” begins, Artie is saying goodbye to a widowed friend who is moving to Ohio to be close to her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Until it's enough to remind me what it feels like to be close to another person, enough to last me for another span of months.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

be close to

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