close around

VERB

surround

Synonyms

STRONGEST

besiege circle envelop hem in inundate ring

STRONG

beleaguer beset blockade border bound circumscribe circumvent compass confine edge enclave encompass environ fringe gird girdle invest limit loop margin outline rim round skirt verge

WEAK

box in close in close in on fence in go around lay siege to shut in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free

STRONG

allow center let go lose permit release

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Nearly 60% of the analysts polled by FactSet have a Buy rating for the shares, with an average target price of $168, suggesting a 20% upside from Wednesday’s close around $140.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Roberts noted that mergers tend to close around the end of the year and the beginning of the year, providing an additional pipeline for index changes.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

The transaction is expected to close around the turn of the year, said Novo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

A lot of polls will close around 8 p.m.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Spurge gathered the flag close around him to keep himself warm.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

close around

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