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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"You know every shot needs to be close to perfect."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

With the CBO projecting an unemployment rates under 5%, the primary deficit should be close to zero.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

It would be close to impossible to find out with the way he hid in his workshop all the time.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn