Definitions

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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Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

While Samsung is advancing its 2-nanometer node, the analysts say it is closer to TSMC’s 3-nanometer process in practice and therefore still trails TSMC’s process technologically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

For me, the sensation is closer to schadenfreude.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Roberto Martinez's squad would have been closer to the top had Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot seen more cup action with Manchester United.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Something major had happened to those strands over the summer, but now April had arrived with me no closer to solving the mystery.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

closer

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