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coming to a close

coming to a close is the present participle and gerund of come to a close.

Meaning of come to a close

Verb

come to a close (third-person singular simple present comes to a close, present participle coming to a close, simple past came to a close, past participle come to a close)

  1. (idiomatic) To draw toward a conclusion; to end.
    • Big hair went out of style as the 1980s came to a close.
    Synonyms:
    come to an end

Questions about coming to a close

What is coming to a close the present participle and gerund of?
Coming to a close is the present participle and gerund of come to a close.

Words near coming to a close in the dictionary

  1. coming the old soldier
  2. coming thick and fast
  3. coming through
  4. coming to
  5. coming to a boil
  6. coming to a close
  7. coming to a head
  8. coming to a sticky end
  9. coming to a stop
  10. coming to an end
  11. coming to anchor

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