Synonyms for come close
come close

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1. come closeverb

   nearly do something

   "She came close to quitting her job"

   Synonyms:
   approximate

2. approximate, come closeverb

   be close or similar

   "Her results approximate my own"

   Synonyms:
   judge, guess, estimate, approximate, gauge

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1. Scott Walker:

   To me, this is a classic example of why people hate Washington and, increasingly, they dislike the press, the things they care about don't even remotely come close to what you're asking about.

2. Brett Shavers:

   There are no words that I have that could come close to overemphasize Clyde's negative view of the military, his disdain of enlisted service members, and his revulsion to wear the uniform.

3. Michael Pugliese:

   The honest truth is, no one knows, a widespread default by the US government is not something we’ve ever experienced and not something we’ve ever even come close to experiencing.

4. Dan Gainor:

   The problem is that the louder and loonier the hosts have become, the less even their own supporters listen to them, the reason why ‘The View’ seldom goes viral is that few watchers ever want anything to do with the program. ABC has reportedly come close to canceling the calcified program. It is long overdue.

5. The Maine:

   It's definitely a risky thing, but I'm not going to put the band in a situation where they go broke over this tour. I think we'll come close to breaking even.