CLOSED RANKS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

closed ranks

phrase

past tense of close ranks

as in cooperated

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members Members of the community closed ranks to rally for better schools.

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pulled together

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The result feels effortlessly pulled together without losing the look’s relaxed edge.

— Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026
Year after year, the nominations often seem like they were hastily pulled together at the last minute after someone remembered there needed to be actual nominees in order for the show to exist.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

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