Examples of near in a Sentence
As the date of the performance neared, we grew more and more anxious.
He always cheers up when baseball season nears.
The airplane began to descend as it neared the island.
He must be nearing 80 years of age.
The negotiators were nearing a decision.
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As Red Sox relievers began to get loose in Tropicana Field’s visitors’ bullpen on Tuesday evening, Nick Martinez’s pitch count finally neared 60.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The 230-foot Project Zero, currently nearing launch at Vitters shipyard in the Netherlands, will be powered entirely by renewable energy, enabling up to two weeks of autonomy at sea and a virtually unlimited range.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
In what could have been a one-joke premise though instead turns out to be a sharp character study of a man nearing the end and finding out the real meaning of life before his hits the end credits.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The problem is isolated and not recurring Not every AC breakdown signals that the system is nearing the end of its life.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The 230-foot Project Zero, currently nearing launch at Vitters shipyard in the Netherlands, will be powered entirely by renewable energy, enabling up to two weeks of autonomy at sea and a virtually unlimited range.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
In what could have been a one-joke premise though instead turns out to be a sharp character study of a man nearing the end and finding out the real meaning of life before his hits the end credits.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The problem is isolated and not recurring Not every AC breakdown signals that the system is nearing the end of its life.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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“Near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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near
1 of 4 adverb
1
: at, within, or to a short distance or time
night was drawing near
2
: in a condition or state resembling or close to : almost
near dead
3
: nearly sense 1
near related
near
2 of 4 preposition(ˈ)ni(ə)r
: close to
standing near the door
near
3 of 4 adjectiveˈni(ə)r
1
: closely related or associated
her nearest and dearest friend
2
a
: not far away
the near future
b
: barely avoided
a near disaster
c
: almost not happening
a near victory
3
: being the closer of two
the near side of a hill
4
: direct entry 2 sense 1, short
the nearest route
5
: closely resembling a model or a genuine example
near silk
nearness
noun
near
4 of 4 verbˈni(ə)r
: to come near : approach
the ship was nearing the dock
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