CLOSE CALL Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

close call

noun

ˈklōs-

Definition of close call next

as in narrow escape

a barely successful escape from something undesirable the doctor said I'd had a close call, and was lucky to be alive

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misfire

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of close call The crash happened as federal authorities and aviation experts have expressed concerns about increasing close calls between planes. —

Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025 The airport has also had several close calls with near collisions on the runways in recent years, prompting concern about the flight load for the small runways. —

Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025 However, despite such protocols and tests with parachutes and grid fins to further control the drop zones, accidents and close calls are still occurring. —

Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025 The incident is just the latest in a string of disturbing glitches, close calls and catastrophes. —

Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for close call