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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

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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

“We had the chance to be close to many players to understand what their journey had been like.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This will be close to the average for the time of year.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Iran says a US proposal to end the war is "still being considered", after reports the two sides could be close to an agreement.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

And in his lonesomeness he wanted to be close to one of his kids—and they were all so busy that they didn’t know it.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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