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come close to

VERB

resemble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feature mirror parallel simulate

STRONG

approximate coincide double duplicate echo favor follow match relate

WEAK

appear like be similar to be the very picture of bear resemblance to bring to mind come near correspond to have earmarks of have signs of pass for remind one of seem like smack of sound like take after

Antonyms

WEAK

contradict contrast deviate differ disagree

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The men did not come close to the animals, and were quickly apprehended by zoo officials, said an official at Ichikawa Police who spoke with AFP on a traditional condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The study’s authors found that ChatGPT doesn’t even come close to matching the predictive accuracy of a low-tech model that has been around for years.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Others—The Boring Company, Neuralink—haven’t come close to matching his grand visions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The Angels won 4-1 and haven’t come close to a World Series title, much less a World Series, since then.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

One night I come close to takin’ some sweetmilk and cookies out there to him, but I didn’t know what to say.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

come close to

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