close
verb (used with object)
to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
has closed
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present perfectof close (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That’s largely thanks to the actual campaign that Pappas has knit together—one that has closed the initial gap he faced and looks solid going into November.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
The months-long pollution spell has closed schools, fuelled a surge in respiratory conditions and restricted outdoor activities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and East Timor.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Boston-based growth investment firm Volition Capital has closed Volition Capital Fund VI at the fund’s $950 million upper limit, making it the firm’s largest fund yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom has closed five prisons since taking office in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
He has taken Orcs into his service, and Wolf-riders, and evil Men, and he has closed the Gap against us, so that we are likely to be beset both east and west.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
