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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

Example Sentences

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Morgan recently said that developed countries’ commercial crude stocks could be close to operational stress levels by early June.

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

It chose to set up in Long Beach to be close to high-quality hires as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

It seemed like he'd taken a step back, that he wasn't too interested in the sport any longer and might be close to retiring.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He tried to be close to her but he never came to think of her as his daughter, because on that point Blanca was inflexible.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende