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close around

VERB

surround

Synonyms

STRONGEST

besiege circle envelop hem in inundate ring

STRONG

beleaguer beset blockade border bound circumscribe circumvent compass confine edge enclave encompass environ fringe gird girdle invest limit loop margin outline rim round skirt verge

WEAK

box in close in close in on fence in go around lay siege to shut in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free

STRONG

allow center let go lose permit release

Example Sentences

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Last year Cancer Research UK said it was planning to close around 90 High Street shops by May this year and up to 100 more by April 2027.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

If Cat stock can close around $641, it will be the first close above $300 billion, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Roberts noted that mergers tend to close around the end of the year and the beginning of the year, providing an additional pipeline for index changes.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

The transaction is expected to close around the turn of the year, said Novo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

I tried to take the cup from her, but my fingers wouldn’t close around the handle.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

close around

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