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come close

VERB

approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come contact match meet near reach surround threaten

STRONG

advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble

WEAK

be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at compare with correspond to creep up draw near gain on go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart go leave miss

STRONG

decrease retreat retrogress stop

WEAK

distance go away

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come close

The good news, at least for our species, is that this unstoppable power of volcanism changed the planet, but did not end humanity – or come close to doing so.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“The message was, ‘We haven’t come close to playing our best baseball yet,’” manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers’ 4-1 win over the Reds on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Maradona's club career hadn't come close, but Messi's only major international honour had been Olympic gold at the 2008 Games.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

That would have hit U.S. aluminum extruders hard, because a 25% tariff cannot come close to covering the current cost gap.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

My eyes shut and I feel the pull of sleep, but every time I come close, I hear Al again.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

come close

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