Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Launching
Launching noun - The act of propelling with force.
Both words in one sentence
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The launching sequence for a Pelican is a shoutout to the Viper tube launch of Battlestar Galactica, so close that it's almost copied.
Source: Fighter-Launching Sequence -
He'll also close in on his target and slash a few times before launching Blizzard.
Source: Full-Contact Magic -
In close range, it is possible to slash enemies while launching them simultaneously.
Source: Sword Beam
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Launching and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/launching
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Launching or Close. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/launching.
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