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closer

[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zər /
ADVERB
nearer
Synonyms
STRONG
close by nearby
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST








Example Sentences

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As he draws closer, though, I hear him thinking: Clara found a friend as weird as she is.

From Literature

New Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz will pitch for Puerto in the World Baseball Classic in March, it was announced Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

After a period of relative silence any announcements from Farage – or a new Welsh leader – will make the election itself seem even closer.

From BBC

“Sometime” seemed to grow closer every time the earth shook.

From Literature

Final decisions on the best launch window for each mission will be made closer to flight, based on readiness and conditions.

From Science Daily