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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
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
Noun
  • The 48-year-old McDaniels is not, of course, the second coming of Bill Walsh, and his disastrous head-coaching tenures in Denver and Las Vegas are earned black marks on his resume.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Johansson, 40, and Jenna Bush Hager spoke with Grace, 46, on the show, where the actor was promoting his upcoming action film, Flight Risk.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Hill is guaranteed $27.6 million this upcoming season.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Wilfred Duncan, Pasadena’s first black firefighter, was among the new arrivals.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In the wake of the executive order and a likely slowdown in the arrival of new refugees, the organization plans to develop ways to build community.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When asked if any particular person has helped shape his approach to storytelling, the actor cited the indie filmmaker Steven Soderbergh.
    Lauren Coates, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
  • During the warm months of the long Southern California dry season, houses relied on a haphazard approach to passive cooling.
    Richard Olsen, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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