The storm clouds began to close in as the afternoon wore on
As the enemy forces advanced, their numbers began to close in on the outnumbered defenders
The detectives had been watching the suspect for days, and finally, they were ready to close in
Winter was starting to close in, and the days were getting shorter
The deadline for the project was starting to close in, and everyone was working frantically
Hey, have you heard anything new about the construction project downtown? I heard they're starting to build the main structure soon.
Yeah, I saw some updates online. The concrete pouring for the foundation is done, and they said the walls will start to *close in* on the first floor within the next few weeks.
That's exciting! Are you hoping they'll finish before the end of the year, or do you think the weather might delay things?
The storm clouds started to gather as the afternoon wore on
The storm clouds began to approach as the afternoon wore on
The storm clouds started to move closer as the afternoon wore on
The storm clouds began to surround us as the afternoon wore on