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closer

[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zər /
ADVERB
nearer
Synonyms
STRONG
close by nearby
WEAK
hither
Antonyms
STRONGEST
farther
NOUN
clincher
Synonyms
STRONG
culmination deathblow finisher
WEAK
capper coup de grâce crowning blow deciding moment finishing touch
NOUN
finale
Synonyms
STRONGEST
climax conclusion denouement
STRONG
afterpiece cessation chaser close consummation culmination end epilogue finis finish payoff peroration summation termination wind-up
WEAK
blow off crowning glory end piece last act swan song
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning commencement initiation introduction opening start
WEAK
debut first act
NOUN
pitcher
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ace baseball player reliever
STRONG
hurler
WEAK
knuckleballer middle reliever
NOUN
relief pitcher
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bullpen reliever stopper
WEAK
fireman inner reliever long reliever middle reliever short reliever
NOUN
swan song
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farewell wind-up
WEAK
adieu climax coda conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination dying words end piece envoi epilogue famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

Example Sentences

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Hermes reported 5.6% sales growth in the first quarter, below analyst expectations of sales growth closer to 7%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Even though the company has been inching closer to 1 billion users, it has struggled to turn a profit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“I don’t care who calls it first,” said closer Pete Fairbanks, who signed a $13 million contract with Miami in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Retirees aged 75 and older, however, spend closer to 14% of their budget on healthcare—so the same 3.1% price increase hits them twice as hard, adding about 0.44 percentage points to their cost of living.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Tall Tailless moved closer to the warmth, and Wolf watched anxiously in case he got his paws bitten.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver