Related Words for nears

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nigh
/
Verb, Verb
virtually
/xxx
Verb, Adverb
about
x/
Adverb, Adverb, Adjective
almost
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
nearby
//
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
approximate
x/xx
Noun, Verb
nearly
/x
Verb, Adverb
adjacent
x/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
most
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective, Noun
neighboring
/xx
Noun, Adjective
good
/
Adjective, Verb
closer
/x
Verb, Adjective, Noun
left
/
Noun, Adjective, Noun, Adverb
neighbouring
/xx
Adverb, Verb
dear
/
Verb, Verb
approach
x/
Verb, Verb
artificial
xx/x
Verb, Adjective
moral
/x
Adjective, Verb
stingy
/x
Verb, Adjective
unreal
x/
Adjective, Adjective
warm
/
Adjective, Verb
ungenerous
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
hot
/
Adjective, Verb
all but
//
Phrase, Verb, Adverb
come on
//
Phrase, Adverb, Verb
draw near
//
Phrase, Verb
just about
/x/
Phrase, Verb, Adverb
far
/
Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
looms
/
Verb
prepares
x/
Verb
reaches
/x
Verb
enters
/x
Verb
intensifies
x/xx
Verb
begins
x/
Verb
soars
/
Verb
awaits
x/
Verb
ponders
/x
Verb
pushes
/x
Verb
beckons
/x
Verb
progresses
/xx
Verb
wanes
/
Verb
heralds
/x
Verb
widens
/x
Verb
contemplates
/xx
Verb
eases
/x
Verb
completes
x/
Verb
defers
x/
Verb
unfolds
x/
Verb
overshadows
/x/x
Verb
fades
/
Verb
drags
/
Verb
deepens
/x
Verb
renews
x/
Verb
arrives
x/
Verb
revives
x/
Verb
coincides
xx/
Verb
overtakes
/xx
Verb
seeks
/
Verb
settles
/x
Verb
hovers
/x
Verb
tightens
/x
Verb
creeps
/
Verb
falters
/x
Verb
grows
/
Verb
threatens
/x
Verb
comes
/
Verb
clears
/
Verb
embarks
x/
Verb
stirs
/
Verb
ends
/
Verb
commences
x/x
Verb
prompts
/
Verb
steams
/
Verb
culminates
/xx
Verb
opens
/x
Verb
goes
/
Verb
sees
/
Verb
precedes
x/
Verb
continues
x/x
Verb
lingers
/x
Verb
gets
/
Verb
expands
x/
Verb
approves
x/
Verb
announces
x/x
Verb
gearing
/x
Verb
dawns
/
Verb
narrows
/x
Verb
quickens
/x
Verb
shrinks
/
Verb
loses
/x
Verb
draws
/
Verb
defends
x/
Verb
waits
/
Verb
ignites
x/
Verb
rages
/x
Verb
extends
x/
Verb
celebrates
/xx
Verb
becomes
x/
Verb
recedes
x/
Verb
pulls
/
Verb
sinks
/
Verb
slams
/
Verb
secures
x/
Verb
cancels
/x
Verb
engulfs
x/
Verb
revises
x/x
Verb
completion
x/x
Noun
slows
/
Verb
piston
/x
Noun
comet
/x
Noun
expiration
xx/x
Noun
magma
/x
Noun
climax
/x
Noun
exhaustion
x/x
Noun
deadline
/x
Noun
catches
/x
Verb
ovulation
xx/x
Noun
millennium
x/xx
Noun
diminishes
x/xx
Verb
maturity
x/xx
Noun
divides
x/
Verb
orgasm
/xx
Noun
shore
/
Noun
saturation
xx/x
Noun
decreases
x/x
Verb
destination
xx/x
Noun
drops
/
Verb
bark
/
Noun
puberty
/xx
Noun
adolescence
xx/x
Noun
hears
/
Verb
retirement
x/xx
Noun
horizon
x/x
Noun
termination
xx/x
Noun
birthday
/x
Noun
rises
/x
Verb
disappears
xx/
Verb
trail
/
Noun
graduation
xx/x
Noun
stops
/
Verb
finish
/x
Noun
depletion
x/x
Noun
procession
x/x
Noun
summit
/x
Noun
passes
/x
Verb
anniversary
xx/xx
Noun
moves
/
Verb
extinction
x/x
Noun
pregnancy
/xx
Noun
bladder
/x
Noun
bottom
/x
Noun
meets
/
Verb
turns
/
Verb
fetus
/x
Noun
sun
/
Noun
harbor
/x
Noun
perfection
x/x
Noun
project
/x
Noun
battery
/xx
Noun
peak
/
Noun
top
/
Noun
target
/x
Noun
increases
x/x
Verb
ocean
/x
Noun
tooth
/
Noun
conclusion
x/x
Noun
tip
/
Noun
boat
/
Noun
election
x/x
Noun
date
/
Noun
coast
/
Noun
ship
/
Noun
falls
/
Verb
junction
/x
Noun
surface
/x
Noun
limit
/x
Noun
sea
/
Noun
starts
/
Verb
train
/
Noun
particle
/xx
Noun
runs
/
Verb
edge
/
Noun
creek
/
Noun
maximum
/xx
Noun
cut
/
Noun
goal
/
Noun
collapse
x/
Noun
stroke
/
Noun
death
/
Noun
abutment
x/x
Noun
acquisition
xx/x
Noun
advertisement
x/xx
Noun
apportionment
x/xx
Noun
assignment
x/x
Noun
award
x/
Noun, Verb
beneficiary
xx/xxx
Noun, Adjective
booking
/x
Noun
borrower
/xx
Noun
buy
/
Verb, Noun
buzzer
/x
Noun
ceremony
/xxx
Noun
contest
/x
Noun, Verb
customer
/xx
Noun
event
x/
Noun, Verb
inlet
/x
Noun, Verb
payment
/x
Noun
shooter
/x
Noun
tides
/
Noun
winner
/x
Noun