Close and Grounded

Opposite meaning words

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Grounded is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Grounded adjective - Resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water.

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Close is an antonym for grounded in base topic.

Nearby Words: ground, grounding

To keep herself grounded she seeks advice from a professor and keeps another character close as a "reminder" of her humanity.

Source: Above Good and Evil
During the Cinderella play in Girl Genius, Cinderagatha gets grounded after Mamma Gkika (who has been smashing Agatha's projects to keep her from going to the science fair) has a close encounter with a hive of specially-bred quilting bees.

Source: You Are Grounded
Close-Call Haircut: A poor bystander gets his head shaved when Beck deflects one of Tesler's Arm Cannon shots during their battle in "Grounded".

Source: Western Animation / TRON: Uprising

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