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
Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025
That’s because it’s considered a red giant star, a bloated star nearing the end of its life.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Eli Lilly was nearing FDA approval for its similar weight loss drug, Zepbound.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The club feel the same will be true of Van Dijk, whose own two-year contract extension is also nearing confirmation.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But Detroit has invested significant draft capital in defensemen since Steve Yzerman took over as general manager, and many of those young players are now entering or nearing the NHL.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
States like New York have rapidly expanded their markets, with projections nearing $1 billion in sales for 2024.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025
At this time, Earth was nearing the end of the last major ice age.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
The index is now nearing a bear market, defined as 20% below its most recent high.
—Joe Cash and Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Both teams are nearing the point when the game will be turned over to the bullpens.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025
That’s because it’s considered a red giant star, a bloated star nearing the end of its life.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Eli Lilly was nearing FDA approval for its similar weight loss drug, Zepbound.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The club feel the same will be true of Van Dijk, whose own two-year contract extension is also nearing confirmation.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But Detroit has invested significant draft capital in defensemen since Steve Yzerman took over as general manager, and many of those young players are now entering or nearing the NHL.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
States like New York have rapidly expanded their markets, with projections nearing $1 billion in sales for 2024.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025
At this time, Earth was nearing the end of the last major ice age.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
The index is now nearing a bear market, defined as 20% below its most recent high.
—Joe Cash and Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearing
Noun
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Consider Isaiah 42, for example, in which God proclaims his promise of salvation and foretells the coming of the Messiah.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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Max will not be producing additional episodes of the coming of age drama, co-created and produced by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The release date of the upcoming game is set to start just ahead of the real-life 2025 Supercross season.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Stars Sean Astin, Martha Plimpton, Kerri Green, Robert Davi, Corey Feldman, and Joe Pantoliano reunited ahead of the film's upcoming 40th anniversary at Awesome Con in Washington, D.C.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tim Lammers From there — per the formula of every season of The White Lotus — there’s a flashback to the arrival of the resort’s guests a week before as the bizarre events leading up to the tragedy unfold.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The program’s excellence under Billy Donovan was the historical exception, not the rule, given what occurred before his arrival and after his departure.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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This approach allows the system to generate new frames on demand rather than following traditional rendering rules.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Gill agrees that this approach is potentially promising.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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