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nearing

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noun

nearing

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verb

present participle of near

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nearing
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Mavs do have a first round draft selection in the upcoming NBA Draft, which will be in the lottery.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Collins can't help but be excited for her character's upcoming storyline.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Upon arrival, he was imprisoned in the CECOT mega-prison near Tecoluca, a facility central to President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In an Instagram Reel on Thursday, April 17, the former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star announced the arrival of her fifth child.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Gill agrees that this approach is potentially promising.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
  • 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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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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