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closer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | finisher |
| Type of | fireman, relief pitcher, reliever |
| Has types | slammer |
Examples of closer
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He served as middle reliever here, closer there, mop-up here, long relief there.
From the stltoday.com
Closer candidate Chris Ray has been bothered by a sore left calf in recent days.
From the thenewstribune.com
With no proven closer on the roster, Maddon plans to fill the role by committee.
From the thenewstribune.com
When the Daytona 500 nears, he'll move closer to Daytona International Speedway.
From the news-journalonline.com
Mr. Nettleton then requested to be stationed at Fort Riley to be closer to home.
From the kansas.com
Before back-to-back victories, Liverpool had been closer to the relegation zone.
From the chron.com
The United States also has moved warships closer to Libya's Mediterranean coast.
From the kansas.com
West followed with a driving bank shot, but the Hornets couldn't get any closer.
From the timesunion.com
Time to get closer to LinkedIn, as the company plans an initial public offering.
From the sfgate.com
- A person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"
- Nearer: (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
- (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
- Tina Gharavi is an Iranian/American filmmaker and screenwriter. Gharavi, is known for making innovative films about outsiders, outcasts and marginalised people in extraordinary situations. ...
- Closer is an acoustic indie pop band from The Netherlands. Its band members are Roel Kessels as guitarist and lead vocalist, and Thomas van Geelen as cello player and backing vocalist. ...
- In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL), is a relief pitcher who specializes in closing out games, i.e., getting the final outs in a close game. Closers often appear when the score is close, and the role often goes to a team's best reliever. ...
- Closer is the fifth studio album by the New Orleans-based rock trio Better Than Ezra. It was released on August 7 2001 by Beyond Records. Closer initially performed better than its predecessor, How Does Your Garden Grow?, peaking at #110 on the Billboard charts. ...
- "Closer" is a song by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released as the third single from her album The Sea (2010). It will be the third UK and worldwide single with a release date of 2 August 2010. It was also issued to radio alone in the United States on 25 January 2010.
- Closer is a 2004 American drama film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name. It was produced and directed by Mike Nichols and stars Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Clive Owen. ...
