Definitions

close in

[klohs-in] / ˈkloʊsˌɪn /

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approach v.
cage v.
come v.
coop v.
enclose v.
hem/hem in v.
mew v.
pen v.
surround v.

VERB

approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come contact match meet near reach surround threaten

STRONG

advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble

WEAK

be comparable to be like belly up to catch up come at come close compare with correspond to creep up draw near gain on go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart go leave miss

STRONG

decrease retreat retrogress stop

WEAK

distance go away

VERB

cage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coop up

STRONG

confine enclose envelop hem immure impound imprison incarcerate jail mew pen restrain

WEAK

fence in lock up shut in shut up

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go liberate release

WEAK

let out

VERB

come

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive become enter get happen hit materialize move occur reach show show up

STRONG

attain burst buzz flare near originate

WEAK

be accessible be at disposal be convenient be handy be obtainable be ready blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in draw near drop in fall by fall in get in hit town make it make the scene move toward pop in pop up punch in ring in roll in sign in sky in spring in turn out turn up wind up at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal depart disappear go hide leave lose stop

WEAK

recede retreat

VERB

coop

Synonyms

STRONG

cage corral intern keep pen trap

WEAK

detain enclose fence in hem in hold captive hold prisoner impound imprison incarcerate lock up put under lock and key shut in shut up

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go release

WEAK

set free

VERB

enclose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

block off encase encircle encompass hem in insert wrap

STRONG

blockade bound cage circle circumscribe confine corral cover enfold enshroud environ fence hedge imbue immure implant impound imprison include induct intern jail limit mew pen restrict veil

WEAK

box up coop fence off lock in lock up mure set apart shut in wall in

Antonyms

STRONG

exclude face free let go liberate meet reject release reveal set free

WEAK

unloose

VERB

hem/hem in

Synonyms

WEAK

begird beset border bound cage circle circumscribe confine corral define edge encircle encompass envelop environ fence fringe girdle hedge in immure margin pen rim ring round shut shut in skirt surround verge

Antonyms

WEAK

let go release

VERB

mew

Synonyms

STRONG

blockade bound cage circle circumscribe confine coop corral cover encase encircle encompass enfold enshroud environ fence hedge imbue immure implant impound imprison include induct insert intern jail limit pen restrict veil wall wrap

WEAK

block off box up fence off hem in lock in lock up mure set apart shut in shut up wall in

Antonyms

STRONG

exclude face free let go liberate meet reject release reveal set free take out uncover unwrap

VERB

pen

Synonyms

STRONG

box cage case confine coop corral hedge mew

WEAK

fence in hem in shut in

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go release set free

WEAK

speak

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 around 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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close in

As Koschei the Deathless stirs from millennia-long captivity, powerful allies close in to reclaim the human lands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The Almaraz plant in the western region of Extremadura was slated to close in 2028 as part of the government's plan to shut all nuclear reactors by 2035 and bet heavily on renewables.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

SpaceX in June agreed to acquire Cursor, an AI coding startup, in a $60 billion deal expected to close in the current quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

As team principal Alan Permane puts it, the team have "two quick guys" who are "incredibly close" in performance.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Jamie stops, stoops, waves for us to close in.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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