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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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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
During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The teen was playing basketball at the park when he was approached by a group of young adults, who asked the teen if he was affiliated with a gang and tried to start a fight, police said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Star Tribune newspaper reported Good was observing ICE operations in a residential neighborhood when agents approached her Honda Pilot on foot.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Salaam said she has been approached about taking her business closer to downtown, especially with the buzz around the World Cup and increased attention on tourism and development.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Allegiant approached Sun Country in late fall, Anderson said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
His permanent address is listed in Coconut Creek, where no one answered the door when approached for comments about his arrest.
—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
And so in the moments before Emery Lehman approached the starting line last weekend at the Pettit National Ice Center, Marcia made a familiar exit and walked outside.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Officers stopped the pursuit for safety reasons as the car approached 7th Avenue.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The teen was playing basketball at the park when he was approached by a group of young adults, who asked the teen if he was affiliated with a gang and tried to start a fight, police said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Star Tribune newspaper reported Good was observing ICE operations in a residential neighborhood when agents approached her Honda Pilot on foot.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Salaam said she has been approached about taking her business closer to downtown, especially with the buzz around the World Cup and increased attention on tourism and development.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Allegiant approached Sun Country in late fall, Anderson said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
His permanent address is listed in Coconut Creek, where no one answered the door when approached for comments about his arrest.
—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
And so in the moments before Emery Lehman approached the starting line last weekend at the Pettit National Ice Center, Marcia made a familiar exit and walked outside.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Officers stopped the pursuit for safety reasons as the car approached 7th Avenue.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approached
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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
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Unit 1 entered commercial operation on January 1, 2025.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered a head coaching search for just the third time since hiring Chuck Noll in 1969.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Defensive moxie Unlike Butler’s offensive talents, which could be approximated by Melton, Kuminga and more shotmaking by Curry, Butler’s versatile defense cannot be replicated by just one player.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rounded shapes are flattened or approximated with broad planes, so that clothes aren’t worn by the figures so much as blocked on, like shadows.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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China had closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened them in earnest in early 2023.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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But as the awards show neared, Brown discovered a key problem.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Southern Sierra neared average for this time of year, while the Northern Sierra — source of much of California’s water supply — remained well below normal.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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This unceremonial meeting was the first contact between people whose ancestors had parted tens of millennia ago in Asia, and whose experiences, cultures, and beliefs separately reflected that distance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Allen’s versatility was reflected in his production during his final year at Georgia, when the 6-1, 235-pounder tallied 88 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and four pass breakups.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ballmer and his wife, Connie, matched donations made during the event, raising a total of $100 million.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the snaps, the couple pose with their two daughters, Adira, 2, and Olympia, 8, who matched in light blue dresses.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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