CLOSED IN Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

closed in

verb

past tense of close in

as in closed

to come near or nearer the eagle closed in on its prey

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as in darkened

to grow dark with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon

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Recent Examples of closed in Another enthusiastic response at the summit came from Vermont, formerly home to the 650 MW Vermont-Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, which closed in 2014. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Fifteen yards into his route, James dug inside, turned to catch the pass from Zabransky, and took a little jab step upfield as four Oklahoma defenders closed in. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026 There was a period where airspace was closed in the Gulf after the Iran conflict began, and then questions about whether the region’s growth story would be interrupted. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The Cornell chapter of the fraternity was closed in 2024 and has been barred from campus. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 The Chi Phi chapter involved in the incident was also closed in 2024, according to Cornell. — Pietro A. Sasso, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Los Inmortales Taquería opened its fifth Sacramento-area location in late summer at 3551 Truxel Road in south Natomas, taking over a space that was previously a Rubio’s Coastal Grill that closed in 2024. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The Coyote, known since its inception to be a temporary venture, closed in September after 14 years. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026 Highway 71 closed in Kansas City The road is closed between exit 3B and I-635 South in Kansas City. — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

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Other top executives received payouts that topped nine figures, SEC filings revealed after the Skydance deal closed.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The offer came at a time when Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and many other public school districts in Florida, have closed or consolidated schools and are contemplating even more closures.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of closed

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In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of darkened

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This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Regulators blacked out the exact contract terms in public filings.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of blacked out

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This is an artist who has approached his art with the same strategies leveraged by the most prolific fashion designers, building not just a visual universe, but a merchandisable brand.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
Just like the Fever fan whom Wilson approached and verbally berated for simply pointing at her, the two men were found by security to have broken no rules.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of approached

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In the 20th century, FDR rejected bank nationalization to develop a common-sense securities framework that drew on the best of both the private and public sectors.

— William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
On the sixth season (1986-87) of the CBS primetime soap opera Falcon Crest, Gortner drew on his real-life experience to portray Vince Karlotti, a colorful polygamist and faux psychic medium over 17 episodes.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of drew on

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That came up 10, 20, 27, 28, 33, matching a free Quick Pick ticket out of the machine at Fresco Y Mas, 8855 Coral Way aka SW 24th St.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
The Knights have lost two games after opponents came up with one-handed, game-winning catches in the closing seconds, making Friday’s blowout setback a bit of an aberration.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026