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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Closer to shore, the sky remained mostly clear because the air had not yet absorbed enough heat and moisture to form clouds.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Closer to home, Valerie Godfrey, 74, says Hampton Vale's roads are often clogged with parked cars and can get "very chaotic at times".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Closer to home, U.S. jet-fuel prices hovered around $2.50 a gallon in late February and soared to nearly $5 a gallon earlier this month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Closer to home, Alabama passed an overtime tax exemption in 2023 with a mid-2025 sunset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Closer and closer until their noses were only inches from the dirty panes.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

closer

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