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
Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
With Humphrey nearing his 30s and with a salary-cap hit that eclipsed $20 million, this was viewed as a crucial year for the 2017 first-rounder.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Sony and Honda’s first EV is nearing the finish line.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
If the main theme in hip-hop last year was the fight for supremacy among rap greats nearing middle age, a quickly emerging storyline this year is the next generation obliterating all of the norms old heads once held dear.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, these data signal the economy is nearing full employment, not moving away from it.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The former is nearing 300 weeks on the list, while Ultraviolence has only managed about one-tenth as many stays on the roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
With the holiday season nearing its end, a few former Yankees have been giving back to their communities in recent weeks.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Three decades of water damage nearly did Michigan Central in, as consensus seems to be the structural integrity was nearing the point of no return when Ford purchased it in May 2018.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
In Spain, for example, a baby boom that lasted from the mid-1950s to the late 1970s created a generation of Spaniards who are now nearing the end of their careers.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
With Humphrey nearing his 30s and with a salary-cap hit that eclipsed $20 million, this was viewed as a crucial year for the 2017 first-rounder.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Sony and Honda’s first EV is nearing the finish line.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
If the main theme in hip-hop last year was the fight for supremacy among rap greats nearing middle age, a quickly emerging storyline this year is the next generation obliterating all of the norms old heads once held dear.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Instead, these data signal the economy is nearing full employment, not moving away from it.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The former is nearing 300 weeks on the list, while Ultraviolence has only managed about one-tenth as many stays on the roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
With the holiday season nearing its end, a few former Yankees have been giving back to their communities in recent weeks.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Three decades of water damage nearly did Michigan Central in, as consensus seems to be the structural integrity was nearing the point of no return when Ford purchased it in May 2018.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearing
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That’s not to anoint them the second coming of Belichick and Brady.Chad Graff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The eight-part Disney+ streaming series is a coming of age story with similarities to beloved 1985 adventure movie The Goonies.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Atlantic is a nonprofit theater company that has been a pipeline for shows coming to Broadway, including the musicals The Band’s Visit and Kimberly Akimbo, which both won Tony Awards for best musical, and the upcoming Buena Vista Social Club, coming to Broadway this spring.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren suggested that his comments were designed to shift the spotlight away from his controversial cabinet selections and their upcoming confirmation hearings.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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The festival coincides with the arrival of the new extra virgin olive oil during olive pressing.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Friday’s letter reiterates an earlier claim made by Jingle through Will Gregory PR, attributing Jingle’s evident bankruptcy to a shipping delay in the arrival of a portable ice skating rink.Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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Nestled in the foothills of Mount Taygetus in southern Greece, Euphoria Retreat is a 45-room destination spa with its own one-off approach—a heady holistic mix of healing treatments based on both ancient Greek and Chinese spa philosophies.Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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Two current Bears have experience playing under Vrabel in Tennessee and lauded his approach.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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