come close
Almost reach it
Come close means to nearly achieve or match something, often falling just short: She came close to winning the championship.
It can describe physical proximity—Come close so I can see you—but more often captures the sense of almost reaching a goal, approximating a quality, or narrowly avoiding an outcome: We came close to disaster.
Nothing else comes close means nothing rivals or approaches the thing in question.
Way of handling something
- draw nearMove closer to
- advanceMove or progress forward
- proximityNearness in space
- convergeMeet at a point
loom · encroach · verge · brink · threshold · border · adjoin · neighboring
Move closer to
- lean inTilt body forward
- embraceHold closely in arms
- snuggleEmbrace cozily
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
nestle · cozy up · huddle · nuzzle · warmth · tenderness · affection · connection
One who competes against
- matchGame between opponents
- compareAssess relative likeness
- measure upMeet required standards
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
approach · stack up · parallel · emulate · resemble · mirror · equal · touch
Almost but incomplete
- almost thereVery close to completion
- on the vergeAt the edge of
- on the brinkAt the threshold
- on the cuspAt a transition point
borderline · just shy · falling short · touch and go · approximating · nearing · not quite · photo finish
approach
Way of handling something
converge · loom · encroach · verge · brink · threshold · border · adjoin · neighboring · adjacent
draw near
Move closer to
cuddle · nestle · cozy up · huddle · nuzzle · warmth · tenderness · affection · connection · bonding
rival
One who competes against
- matchGame between opponents
- compareAssess relative likeness
- measure upMeet required standards
approximate · approach · stack up · parallel · emulate · resemble · mirror · equal · touch
nearly
Almost but incomplete
- almost thereVery close to completion
- on the vergeAt the edge of
- on the brinkAt the threshold
on the cusp · borderline · just shy · falling short · touch and go · approximating · nearing · not quite · photo finish
come closefall short
Fail to reach standard
miss the mark · bomb · flop · strike out · fail miserably
close, come, closer, closeness, closely, closest, approaches