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closer

[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zər /
ADVERB
nearer
Synonyms
STRONG
close by nearby
WEAK
hither
Antonyms
STRONGEST
farther
NOUN
clincher
Synonyms
STRONG
culmination deathblow finisher
WEAK
capper coup de grâce crowning blow deciding moment finishing touch
NOUN
finale
Synonyms
STRONGEST
climax conclusion denouement
STRONG
afterpiece cessation chaser close consummation culmination end epilogue finis finish payoff peroration summation termination wind-up
WEAK
blow off crowning glory end piece last act swan song
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning commencement initiation introduction opening start
WEAK
debut first act
NOUN
pitcher
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ace baseball player reliever
STRONG
hurler
WEAK
knuckleballer middle reliever
NOUN
relief pitcher
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bullpen reliever stopper
WEAK
fireman inner reliever long reliever middle reliever short reliever
NOUN
swan song
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farewell wind-up
WEAK
adieu climax coda conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination dying words end piece envoi epilogue famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last act last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

Example Sentences

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With PTP1B emerging as a promising target, this approach could help move closer to that goal.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

What’s more, tariff pressures and the war have added to inflation that’s been moving higher, not lower, putting the annual rate closer to 3% than to the Fed’s 2% target.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

My personal version of “The Devil Wears Prada” would be closer to a grindhouse flick.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“It’s a much closer thing on the committee than it was in March,” he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Closer and closer he swam… he reached out towards the bottom -he grasped a handful of icy mud.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver