Be close to
Ring and be close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ring" instead a verb phrase "Be close to".
Ring
Ring verb - To form a circle around.
Be close to and ring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be close to" instead a verb "Ring".
Both terms in one sentence
- After Joe Simpson has had his rope cut, and has been days without food or water, he eventually becomes delirious; as he presumes himself to be close to death, the song 'Brown Girl in the Ring' by Boney M gets stuck in his head, which is a song that he hates.
Source: Sanity Slippage / Film
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Ring and Be close to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_close_to/ring
Be close to & Ring. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_close_to/ring>.
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