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be close to

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer chat confer correspond talk write

STRONG

buzz cable confabulate converse discourse reach reply telephone wire

WEAK

associate with be in touch be near commune with drop a line drop a note establish contact get on the horn give a call give a ring have confidence of hear from

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

bottle up conceal cover keep keep quiet suppress withhold

VERB

join

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meet reach

STRONG

abut adjoin bound butt communicate conjoin extend fringe hem line march neighbor parallel rim skirt

WEAK

be adjacent to be at hand be contiguous to lie beside lie near lie next to open into trench on verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

STRONG

keep

WEAK

disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw

Example Sentences

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The company expects the full plant to be close to starting by the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Her son's lawyers argued that Høiby needed to be close to his mother.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I wanted to be close to the players,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

A six-month emergency fund for these households would be close to $19,000, on average.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Arize needed to be close to a doctor.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie