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close call

[klohs] / kloʊs /
NOUN
narrow escape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cliffhanger
WEAK
close shave close squeeze close thing hairbreadth escape heart stopper narrow escape narrow squeak near go near miss near squeak near thing photofinish squeaker tight squeeze white-knuckler

Example Sentences

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It’s a close call, but ultimately I’m on your side.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

On the opening night of Mission League basketball action Wednesday, there was a huge upset, one close call and two easy victories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Cuts have become an increasingly close call because price increases have been more persistent than the Fed would like, the minutes indicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Thursday's decision by the bank's nine policymakers "will be a close call", predicted Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at Saxo.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Bugs looked like he knew he’d just had a real close call.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.