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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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Following the fires, they told outlets that the family had moved closer to Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Expect the March result to be closer to 300.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Entrenched inflation and higher prices on major necessities have pushed many families closer to the financial edge, or locked them out of homeownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Either bout would move Dubois closer to becoming undisputed champion - though it may still not guarantee the level of stardom she has been chasing.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Clare crept closer, the sound of his approach buried beneath the human commotion.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman