CLOSE CALLS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

close calls

noun

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plural of close call

as in narrow escapes

a barely successful escape from something undesirable the doctor said I'd had a close call, and was lucky to be alive

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misfires

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Recent Examples of close calls While there have been close calls in the past—in 2003, then-NBA commissioner David Stern threatened to cancel the W’s season during a labor dispute—the W hasn’t lost games to a work stoppage in its 30-year history. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026 Ewers had a couple of close calls on passes. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026 Despite some close calls during their face off with Vecna and the Mind Flayer, the rest of the main characters manage to survive as well. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025 Those who stayed the entirety of that time lived through more scares and close calls, but nothing quite like the big one on Christmas Eve, 1955. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025 This followed decades of close calls. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025 Those mistakes had decided the last two games in the series — both close calls that KU lost. —

Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025 While on his jobs, Colter often has close calls with law enforcement, leading Reenie, a lawyer, to swoop in and save the day. —

Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The Jets have had a few close calls this season, losing by just two points against both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. —

Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for close calls

close shaves

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