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be close to

VERB

communicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer chat confer correspond talk write

STRONG

buzz cable confabulate converse discourse reach reply telephone wire

WEAK

associate with be in touch be near commune with drop a line drop a note establish contact get on the horn give a call give a ring have confidence of hear from

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

bottle up conceal cover keep keep quiet suppress withhold

VERB

join

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meet reach

STRONG

abut adjoin bound butt communicate conjoin extend fringe hem line march neighbor parallel rim skirt

WEAK

be adjacent to be at hand be contiguous to lie beside lie near lie next to open into trench on verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

STRONG

keep

WEAK

disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw

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“We had the chance to be close to many players to understand what their journey had been like.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"You know every shot needs to be close to perfect."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

There are once-weekly patches, patches that combine estradiol with progestin, and different doses that may be close to the original prescription and can be substituted.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Shares of Cal-Maine Foods fell in extended trading Friday after a report that the Justice Department could be close to filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against the major egg producer and some of its rivals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“We must be close to Daedalus’s workshop,” she said.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

be close to

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