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

Moved Closer in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: closer
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 20.3 words

Words in this phrase

moved closer

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • moved can mean: Emotionally affected; touched. Common word
  • closer can mean: comparative form of close: more close Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

2023 flo moved closer to achieving 1× as she moved closer the nightmare 1× as they moved closer they realised 1× bayern moved closer to a 1× before i moved closer to wake 1× china has moved closer to russia 1× compass is moved closer and closer 1× government has moved closer to russia 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after an ice 1× as a result 1× as she moved 1× as the compass 1× as they moved 1× bayern moved closer 1×

Common sentence endings:

37 additional countries 1× and answer period 1× battle for influence 1× came into focus 1× distance of hockinson 1× duesseldorf on saturday 1×

Context words

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

compass 2× magnetic 2× former 2× nightmare 2× china 2× russia 2× store 2× flo 2× flames 1× tuesday 1× afternoon 1× knew 1×

Related phrases

closer look getting closer get closer gets closer closer ties

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around closer:

closer look 14× getting closer 12× get closer 10× gets closer 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

move toward move forward mounted punches mounted police mountain west mountain rescue

Just after it in the phrase index:

movie starring movie theater moving average moving bed moving forward moving toward

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

getting closer get closer gets closer

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "moved closer" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 20.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 2023 flo moved closer to achieving, as she moved closer the nightmare, compass, magnetic and former stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with closer look, getting closer, get closer, closer look, getting closer and get closer, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with moved closer

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

Short example sentences

They moved closer last night. (5 words)

Perez moved closer to the platform. (6 words)

As they moved closer, they realised the boat was Jamal’s. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Zambian-born Tendayi Achiume, rapporteur on racism, looked into the mistreatment of immigrants and spike in hate crime as the UK moved closer to Brexit and harsh effects of austerity, especially on ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged groups. (38 words)

After an ice cream and a sit down on a slightly damp picnic blanket underneath my umbrella we moved closer to the stage as former JLS member Marvin Humes made his Winchester debut. (33 words)

But since Trump’s election, the network has moved closer and closer to the White House line — too much so, it seems, for even some of its own reliably conservative commentators. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

But as the flames moved closer and closer Tuesday afternoon, they knew they had to flee.

But since Trump’s election, the network has moved closer and closer to the White House line — too much so, it seems, for even some of its own reliably conservative commentators.

As the compass is moved closer and closer to one of the magnetic poles of the Earth, the compass becomes more sensitive to crossing its magnetic field lines.

After an ice cream and a sit down on a slightly damp picnic blanket underneath my umbrella we moved closer to the stage as former JLS member Marvin Humes made his Winchester debut.

As she moved closer, the nightmare, the ultimate nightmare for a parent, came into focus.

As they moved closer, they realised the boat was Jamal’s.

He said business was brisk for several years, then “the city moved closer,” bringing big-box stores within easy driving distance of Hockinson.

Then, Richardson, with microphone in hand, moved closer to the students for a question-and-answer period.

Advertentie

China has moved closer to Russia, but it has not accommodated the United States or Ukraine.

Former senior leader for Whole Foods, The Grocery Store Guy, writes that high-selling products might be moved closer to the front of the store.

In 2023, Flo moved closer to achieving its 1 billion target, by granting free access to Flo Premium in 37 additional countries.

It moved closer to that goal, with an operating margin of 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter.

They moved closer last night.

As a result, the international community moved closer to ostracising such acts.

Bayern moved closer to a record-extending 30th German league title with a 5-0 drubbing of struggling Fortuna Duesseldorf on Saturday.

His country wants to join the EU, but his government has moved closer to Russia and China in a seesaw battle for influence.

I asked a resident if I should get a gown before I moved closer to wake her up.

In Syria, the Emirati rulers have moved closer to the Assad regime (which is supported by Iran) as Syrian troops fight Turkish-backed fighters in the north.

Perez moved closer to the platform.

Zambian-born Tendayi Achiume, rapporteur on racism, looked into the mistreatment of immigrants and spike in hate crime as the UK moved closer to Brexit and harsh effects of austerity, especially on ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged groups.

Advertentie