Close and Wedge

Close

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

Wedge and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wedge" instead a verb "Close".

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

Wedge

Wedge verb - To fit (people or things) into a tight space.
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Synonyms for Wedge

Close and wedge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb "Wedge".

Nearby Words: wedged, wedging

How words are described

present present close present wedge
large large close large wedge
big big close big wedge
major major close major wedge
Other adjectives: final.

Common collocations

way close way wedge way
door close door wedge door

Both words in one sentence

  • Game-Breaking Bug Tau players would move two Devilfish into a V-shaped wedge, and then disembark troops inside, creating an assault-proof bunker for troops with powerful guns and horrible skill in close combat.
  • Video Game / Total War What you are actually supposed to do is to retreat to the nearby hilltop, shoot from there until the spearmen get close, then assume wedge formation and counter-charge them.
  • They used to be close, but Chiho's decision to desert their Clan has driven a wedge between them.
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