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close in upon

close in upon verb: synonym of close in on.

Verb

close in upon (third-person singular simple present closes in upon, present participle closing in upon, simple past and past participle closed in upon)

  1. Synonym of close in on.
    Synonyms:
    close in on

Synonyms of close in upon

Forms of close in upon

third-person singular presentcloses in upon
present participleclosing in upon
past participleclosed in upon
pastclosed in upon

Questions about close in upon

What does close in upon mean?
Close in upon means synonym of close in on.
What part of speech is close in upon?
Close in upon is a verb.
What is the past tense of close in upon?
The past tense of close in upon is closed in upon.

Words near close in upon in the dictionary

  1. close helmet
  2. close helmets
  3. close helms
  4. close in
  5. close in on
  6. close in upon
  7. close of business
  8. close of play
  9. close off
  10. close on the heels of
  11. close one

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