CLOSED IN Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

closed in

verb

past tense of close in

as in closed

to come near or nearer the eagle closed in on its prey

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as in darkened

to grow dark with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon

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Recent Examples of closed in The Union Stock Yards on the city’s South Side closed in 1971. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 That closed in January, and the venue is expected to reopen this summer as a gelato shop. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026 In the second half of the race, Verstappen closed in on Russell before Russell pitted for fresh tires. — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 28 June 2026 Golf Road between Plum Grove and Commons Drive is closed in both directions as of Saturday afternoon. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 June 2026 No, Costco warehouses will be closed in observance of Independence Day, according to the company. — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 July 2026 After Merritt Foods closed in 1991, Wells Dairy in Le Mars, Iowa — known as the ice cream capital of the world — acquired the recipe and branding. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Bud’s Buffet, the downtown lunch spot that closed in 2020, reopened last Wednesday under new owner Haroon Khan as a halal Tex-Mex fast casual concept. — Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026 Scheduled to open on July 15, within Lower Manhattan’s Seaport district, this flagship location will occupy the former Tin Building by Jean-Georges, a major food hall and culinary emporium that closed in February 2026. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Keep all windows and doors closed so your pet cannot easily escape, and draw the shades to minimize the sound and flashes of light.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Corvino opened in 2017 and closed this past New Year’s Eve, but not before chef Michael Corvino was nominated for a James Beard Award several times, most recently in 2023.

— Jenna Thompson July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.

— Katie Vogel, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

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Everyone from Ed Sheeran to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were spotted, as were several Kansas City Chiefs players, many of whom were captured loading into blacked out sprinter vans from a swanky hotel that media and some fans staked out.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Three pages of the 11-page sentencing submission filing by prosecutors are blacked out.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of blacked out

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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.

— Paul Durica, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026