as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
teachers preparing for the fast-nearing school year
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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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as in coming
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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
Noun
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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That is further complicated by the arrival of extra-terrestrial herald, the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), who proclaims the coming of Galactus (Ralph Ineson), devourer of planets.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Last month, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the coming of expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia in 2028, 2029 and 2030.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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The school plans to kick off the upcoming high school football season with the new seating, which replaced crumbling concrete bleachers that were estimated at roughly 50 years old.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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There’s quality in Lammens’ technique but perhaps not at the level to immediately take over as United’s No 1 for the upcoming season if he is signed this summer.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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That ethos was on full display on June 12th, 2025, when RDV officially celebrated the arrival of H. Moser & Cie with a launch event at Toronto’s Storys Building.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The arrival of the aforementioned seafood tray is the last straw, and Laurel declares the meal over.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Cora certainly understands this process as the deadline approaches and what Boston is capable of if chief baseball officer Craig Breslow can add reinforcements.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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In turn, this could entice me to abandon my good approach and leap into a stupid crash diet.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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