Close in
Close in verb - To come near or nearer.
Usage example: the eagle closed in on its prey
Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Both terms in one sentence
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Cruelty Is the Only Option: Players in 3 and 4 have the option of punching CPU characters who get too close in the face (and they never hit back).
Source: Video Game / Cool Boarders -
Garden of Evil: The Omnitopia Greenhouse contains Flowering Deaths, carnivorous plants that were biologically engineered to kill anything that gets too close in one hit.
Source: Video Game / Secret of Evermore -
Enemy snipers will sometimes close in for a shot, opening themselves up to deadly counterattacks, despite having such a tremendous range advantage that they can hit from well out of their target's maximum range.
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