close
verb (used with object)
to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
closest
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superlativeof close.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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City missed out on the title to Arsenal last season and are expected to be the closest challengers again.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Prof Barker said: "It is fascinating to have evidence for both compassion and violence amongst Neanderthals, our closest evolutionary cousins, embodied in this one individual."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Other Mommy” comes closest to outright blaming its central maternal figure for all the bad things that happen in her home.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Alphabet is the closest thing in tech to a one-stop AI shop, with a frontier model, a fast-growing cloud-computing business, a major in-house chip effort and a large core advertising business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He came to rest at the lamppost closest to the guards.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
