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come to a close

VERB
run out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depart exhaust expire finish go lose tire waste weaken
WEAK
be cleaned out be out of cease close dissipate dry up end give out have no more have none left peter out stop terminate waste away wear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence invigorate keep maintain refresh save start stay
WEAK
get have succeed supply

Example Sentences

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However, I believe that particular narrative has come to a close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Several lawmakers said they thought the shutdown would come to a close by the end of the weekend if talks progressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

By the time the 2024 Paralympics come to a close on Sunday, 549 events across 22 different sports will have been contended - the concluding event being the men's over-107kg powerlifting at La Chapelle Arena.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

The world watched as the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics come to a close, with plenty of drama draped across iconic venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024

Looking back, I realize that this period of my life has irrevocably come to a close; my happy-go-lucky, carefree schooldays are gone forever.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank