as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
teachers preparing for the fast-nearing school year
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as in coming
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as in closing
to come near or nearer
as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates
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as in entering
to move closer to
as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better
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Recent Examples of nearing
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
For three straight seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the NFL’s best teams nearing the middle of November.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
The weather is darkening, the leaves are falling and the zombies are nearing your doorstep.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Small business credit card usage has continued to tick higher, up more than 20% compared to pre-pandemic levels and nearing the highest in a decade, according to Bank of America.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Trends of rhinovirus and enterovirus reported to the CDC have accelerated in recent weeks, nearing peaks seen during previous fall-time waves.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
The specialist in pharmaceutical cases was nearing his 2023 retirement, but first made a case against James Ryan with prosecutors, who charged and tried him.
—Josh Yager, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Batum is nearing his swang song, as the 16-year veteran is closing in on a celebrated career.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The debate centers on a measure that calls for prioritizing additional flows for endangered delta smelt, a species that has suffered major declines and is thought to be nearing extinction in the wild.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
Bitcoin is nearing a record $90,000 price.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
For three straight seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the NFL’s best teams nearing the middle of November.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
The weather is darkening, the leaves are falling and the zombies are nearing your doorstep.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Small business credit card usage has continued to tick higher, up more than 20% compared to pre-pandemic levels and nearing the highest in a decade, according to Bank of America.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Trends of rhinovirus and enterovirus reported to the CDC have accelerated in recent weeks, nearing peaks seen during previous fall-time waves.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
The specialist in pharmaceutical cases was nearing his 2023 retirement, but first made a case against James Ryan with prosecutors, who charged and tried him.
—Josh Yager, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Batum is nearing his swang song, as the 16-year veteran is closing in on a celebrated career.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The debate centers on a measure that calls for prioritizing additional flows for endangered delta smelt, a species that has suffered major declines and is thought to be nearing extinction in the wild.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearing
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Its early success contrasted with the chaos and high death tolls elsewhere and seemed to augur China’s coming of age as a major power.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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That film is described as a coming of age comedy set in the world of hip hop.Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Fleetwood Mac will have their story told in an upcoming documentary.Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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And then there’s Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, in which Domingo stars as patriarch Joe Jackson, whom Michael (played by the late pop star’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson) accused of physical and emotional abuse.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The series depicts his arrival in the midst of an intense period of open conflict between republicans and the Army.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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This approach aligns their interests with those of their clients, ensuring they are fully committed to their success.Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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No approach is made, no greeting shouted, no gaze returned.Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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