Close upon
Like and close upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead an adverb phrase "Close upon".
Like
Like adverb - To some degree or extent.
Close upon and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close upon" instead an adverb "Like".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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And I feel no pain as the vice-like jaws of the raw-necked vultures close upon my flesh and peel it from my bones.
Source: Eaten Alive
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Like and Close upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_upon/like
Close upon & Like. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_upon/like>.
Like or Close upon. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close_upon/like.
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