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close reached

close reached is the simple past and past participle of close reach.

Meaning of close reach

Verb

close reach (third-person singular simple present close reaches, present participle close reaching, simple past and past participle close reached)

  1. To sail on a close reach

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Questions about close reached

What is close reached the simple past and past participle of?
Close reached is the simple past and past participle of close reach.

Words near close reached in the dictionary

  1. close quarters
  2. close range
  3. close ranges
  4. close ranks
  5. close reach
  6. close reached
  7. close reaches
  8. close reaching
  9. close reading
  10. close round
  11. close season

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