1
as in came
to come near or nearer
the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
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as in entered
to move closer to
approach the bull with caution
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3
as in approximated
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it
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Recent Examples of approached
As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
Guests entered the room, approached the president by the fireplace, and bowed as an aide announced their names.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
On a recent afternoon at The Hollow, manager Dan Welch was clearing brush when approached by KFF Health News.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
As both cars approached the intersection, the SUV began to speed toward the Honda, the statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Sundae walked around the bar and approached the doors to the kitchen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Records show the idea of a donation first appeared in settlement talks with Centene in September last year, two years after lawyers first approached Florida officials about a $67 million settlement with the company.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
As her due date approached, her father began checking in daily.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
Guests entered the room, approached the president by the fireplace, and bowed as an aide announced their names.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
On a recent afternoon at The Hollow, manager Dan Welch was clearing brush when approached by KFF Health News.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
As both cars approached the intersection, the SUV began to speed toward the Honda, the statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Sundae walked around the bar and approached the doors to the kitchen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Records show the idea of a donation first appeared in settlement talks with Centene in September last year, two years after lawyers first approached Florida officials about a $67 million settlement with the company.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
As her due date approached, her father began checking in daily.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approached
Verb
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Chargers entered Tuesday with only five picks in 2026.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats entered the night with 51 seats in the 100-member House of Delegates.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nothing says the market is due for another such manic episode, which itself had only been closely approximated by the binge that culminated 70 years earlier.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Parts of the park have closed while authorities search for her, according to local station WFSB.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The company released the report after the stock market closed.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the Dodgers neared a return trip to the Fall Classic, Dave Roberts conceded that just trying to get back there took its toll.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Housing is the largest monthly expense most people have, which means millions of Americans' financial behavior isn't accurately reflected in their credit history.—
Layla Melendez,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The increases from both brands reflected higher net sales from the company’s Asia travel retail business, primarily driven by a low prior-year base due to a challenging retail environment — including lower conversion — as well as the company’s prior-year efforts to improve in-trade inventory.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Uber reported third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization that basically matched estimates.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The model matched behavior across species and even outperformed the leading Bayesian Causal Inference model while using the same number of adjustable parameters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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