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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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Warsh aims to trim the Fed’s $6.7 trillion balance sheet, advocating for a reduction closer to $3 trillion, and reform inflation measurement.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Nobody appears closer to knowing who the club's new manager will be, how their football department will look, and whether it will be the same faces in the boardroom amid fan unrest.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The team in South Africa then took a closer look at the widow of the passenger who scientists would later suspect was killed by the virus on the Hondius.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The three-casino complex served as a less expensive, less flashy, slightly more kitschy alternative to Las Vegas that benefited from being a good 45 minutes closer to Los Angeles than Sin City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

At the top of the ridge he lifted his muzzle to catch the scent-laden winds, and again he caught it: quite close, and coming closer.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver