Examples of 'were closing' in a sentence

Meaning of "were closing"

The phrase 'were closing' typically indicates that something, such as a business, store, or establishment, is in the process of shutting down or ceasing operations. It implies that it is no longer open for business or available to the public. The phrase can also be used to refer to the act of shutting down or closing off an area or access to something

How to use "were closing" in a sentence

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They were closing it down by the time we showed up.
Multiple police forces were closing in on all of you.
They were closing the lines off in pairs.
Ten wandering souls were closing in behind them.
They were closing in to get the heat off.
I almost when they were closing at night.
They were closing in on him two years ago.
Your client was arrested as we were closing in on his brother.
They were closing in for the final assault.
I did not ask you when you were closing.
He knew they were closing down the base.
Mainly because he did it when so many factories were closing.
Somebody realized we were closing in and shut her up.
And it turned out that my eyes were closing.
Right when we were closing in on his marina.

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Looks like he saw the walls were closing in.
His eyes were closing as his head turned.
So you told him you were closing.
They were closing in on us when the rest of you were jumping.
It was getting late and the restaurants were closing.
Three militants were closing all roads and.
They were closing in on her position when we lost communication.
And while they were closing him up.
As were closing for the evening.
Must have known we were closing in on her.
We were closing in on him and he knew it.
All small shops were closing down.
They were closing the plane door as we got there.
Because the cops were closing in on me.
I got to the food bank just as they were closing.
I heard they were closing the place.
They came into the store when we were closing.
Three plants were closing their stomata.
Jamal must have sensed we were closing in.
The dogs were closing in on the deer.
Kapp must have known we were closing in.
The police were closing in every day.
We had that mine entrance located and we were closing in on it.
The waters were closing over me.
Some fellow just announced they were closing.
The markets were closing down.
Cunanan later committed suicide on a houseboat as police were closing in.
The dogs were closing in again.
It felt like the walls were closing in.
We were closing in on the real culprit.
It was like the walls were closing in on him.
They were closing the highway.
I just felt the walls were closing in on me.
Were closing the gate.
It felt like the walls were closing in on me.

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