Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for close in. Search instead for close-in/2.
Definitions

close in

[klohs-in] / ˈkloʊsˌɪn /










Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The results show a clear decline in the number of close-in giant planets as stars age.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“As always we expect a conservative initial view from Carnival with close-in demand and onboard spending being swing factors on how the quarter unfolds,” he added.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

“Down goes Moorer on a right hand!. An unbelievably close-in right-hand shot! “It happened!

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

And last summer, the City Council designated all of downtown and other close-in areas as enterprise zones, allowing certain businesses to t a state program for property tax breaks on capital investment.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Then she found Myers Park, a prosperous, close-in community of 8,700 where most of the houses are more than sixty years old and ten minutes from downtown.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times