1
as in came
to come near or nearer
the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
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2
as in entered
to move closer to
approach the bull with caution
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3
as in approximated
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approached
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The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.—
Dan Santaromita,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Buccaneers entered Week 12 on a four-game losing streak.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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In April, Cramer entered a not guilty plea in the homicide case.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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At various points over that span, hospitalizations and deaths also neared all-time lows.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Consider that the Season 2 premiere of Yellowjackets, which had the same streaming-to-linear rollout strategy, neared 2M cross-platform viewers in its premiere weekend.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Dec. 2024
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Wrexham’s excellent form in both League Two and League One, meanwhile, was reflected with their total of 27 wins — second only to Leeds.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Indirect light is reflected back into the room from walls or the ceiling.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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The American contribution is matched by the International Olympic Committee and would ultimately make up 14 percent of the organization’s roughly $52 million budget for 2024.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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