close
verb (used with object)
to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
is closing
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present progressiveof close (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Senior running back Gatsbee Gumban of Nogales is closing in on 1,600 yards rushing after contributing 325 yards and two touchdowns on Thursday night in a 38-17 win over Don Lugo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Antonelli, now barely 20 years old, is closing in on becoming the youngest champion in nearly eight decades of F1 history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Microsoft is closing in on $4 trillion territory for the first time in nearly a year, helping to cap a wild ride that’s seen the company find its way back into investors’ good graces.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
As of next month, a loophole that allows her to personally import the medication, Xifaxan, for her painful gut condition, is closing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Sammy is closing the lid to the piano and putting his jacket on, and, if I’m not mistaken, beginning to open his umbrella.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
