Below you will find example sentences with "get closer". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Get Closer in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: closer
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.4 words

Words in this phrase

get closer

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • get can mean: To obtain; to acquire. Very common word
  • closer can mean: comparative form of close: more close Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

as we get closer and closer 1× as we get closer to date 1× as we get closer to trial 1× as you get closer and closer 1× beltré to get closer to the 1× better and get closer but we 1× hard to get closer to that 1× hoping to get closer to 60m 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after umpire gerry 1× amid the influx 1× and it seemed 1× as you get 1× details for virtual 1× do i believe 1×

Common sentence endings:

a championship eventually 1× annualized run rate 1× closer and closer 1× closer to date 1× closer to him 1× closer to that 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

better 3× learn 3× game 3× side 3× day 3× player 2× nba 2× playoffs 2× understand 2× year 2× factor 2× great 2×

Related phrases

get ready get married get better couldn get get stuck get worse closer look get involved get tested getting closer

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around closer:

closer look 14× getting closer 12× gets closer 9× moved closer 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

get bigger get better get away get anywhere get angry german tourist

Just after it in the phrase index:

get excited get free get hurt get inside get involved get lifetime

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

get ready get married get better get stuck get worse get involved

Same ending:

getting closer gets closer moved closer

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "get closer" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as as we get closer and closer, as we get closer to date, better, learn and game stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with get ready, get married, get better, closer look, getting closer and gets closer, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with get closer

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Do I believe we can get closer to them? (9 words)

I’ve been working hard to get closer to that. (10 words)

Explore philosophies and get closer to the true meaning of your life. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

We understand the circumstances, and although no one’s going in assuming we’re going to lose, but we know that it’s a build year, and that each game, we’re just trying to get closer and closer to the goal of winning a championship eventually. (47 words)

The weather starts out fine enough, with some sunshine making the strong winds more tolerable as we get closer and closer to our destination Soon we’re headed into the grey mist, not knowing what awaits us on the other side. (41 words)

While we should learn a great deal about UFC 5’s gameplay and game modes in September, we probably won’t get fighter ratings until we get closer to the game’s release date. (34 words)

Question examples

Do I believe we can get closer to them? (9 words)

Exclamation examples

As you get closer and closer to our home star, you better pray your car’s air conditioner is in good shape! (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

As you get closer and closer to our home star, you better pray your car’s air conditioner is in good shape!

After umpire Gerry Davis motioned for Beltré to get closer to the on-deck circle, the player instead dragged the large plastic mat marking that spot closer to him.

Keep reading to learn how to watch the NBA playoffs live for free to see which teams get closer and closer to the NBA Finals.

We understand the circumstances, and although no one’s going in assuming we’re going to lose, but we know that it’s a build year, and that each game, we’re just trying to get closer and closer to the goal of winning a championship eventually.

Amid the influx to the Atlanta suburbs, political observers in Georgia have been watching elections get closer and closer.

The weather starts out fine enough, with some sunshine making the strong winds more tolerable as we get closer and closer to our destination Soon we’re headed into the grey mist, not knowing what awaits us on the other side.

Obviously, injuries will play a factor in what happens this year — that’s always a factor as the playoffs get closer and closer, the team that stays healthy has the best chance.

We needed to improve on many things, but every day we get better and better and get closer, but we need to find a solution.

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While we should learn a great deal about UFC 5’s gameplay and game modes in September, we probably won’t get fighter ratings until we get closer to the game’s release date.

He’ll get an extra day because of the off day on Monday, but we’ll make the determination when we get closer,” Yost said.

And it seemed to me that I could get closer to reality by looking in this human direction to understand why people are doing what they’re doing.

And that should, as we've said repeatedly, get closer to that $40 million annualized run rate.

But like we’ve said before, we’re likely to learn about more and more evidence as we get closer to trial.

Details for virtual attendance will be posted on our website as we get closer to date.

Do I believe we can get closer to them?

Dromore away is next up and Bothwell knows his side cannot afford more slip ups to let Ballyclare get closer to them at the top of the league.

Exercising as a couple is a great way for you to get closer and enjoy shared hobbies.

Explore philosophies and get closer to the true meaning of your life.

However, the report does claim that the Old Trafford side will be hoping to get closer to £60m for the player they paid Dortmund £72m for two years ago.

I’ve been working hard to get closer to that.

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