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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
Midway through April, Sasaki approached pitching coaches Mark Prior and Connor McGuiness and suggested making a tweak to his forkball.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
As the February deadline approached, Epstein’s entities had not finished leaving the bank.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The amateurs approached questions with an open mind, were less sure of their initial conclusions, and considered a wider range of evidence before committing to an answer.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
What drew us to these films was not simply the subjects themselves, but the honesty and specificity with which the filmmakers approached them.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
Although borax is naturally derived, it should still be approached with caution.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Python member Eric Idle approached Harrison and was amazed when the musician not only put up the cash but — together with manager Denis O’Brien — mortgaged his home to form HandMade Films and do so.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Our inherent desire to have a simple template for how this is to be approached is part of the problem.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Security footage captured the black ride-share vehicle on the road when a white vehicle, identified by investigators as belonging to the police officer, approached.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
As the February deadline approached, Epstein’s entities had not finished leaving the bank.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 May 2026
The amateurs approached questions with an open mind, were less sure of their initial conclusions, and considered a wider range of evidence before committing to an answer.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
What drew us to these films was not simply the subjects themselves, but the honesty and specificity with which the filmmakers approached them.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
Although borax is naturally derived, it should still be approached with caution.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Python member Eric Idle approached Harrison and was amazed when the musician not only put up the cash but — together with manager Denis O’Brien — mortgaged his home to form HandMade Films and do so.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Our inherent desire to have a simple template for how this is to be approached is part of the problem.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Security footage captured the black ride-share vehicle on the road when a white vehicle, identified by investigators as belonging to the police officer, approached.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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
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Villas are entered through the garden, on stone pathways that aren’t conducive to wheelchairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The investigation determined that Castillo used his control panel to unlock the third inmate’s cell, and in his line of sight, the pair pulled open the door, entered the cell and proceeded to punch and kick the victim.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The modern American leader who most approximated the Trimmer ideal was Dwight Eisenhower.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The repairs cost $90 million, all for a weapon approximated to be worth $1,500.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After Anaheim closed to within 3-1, Pavel Dorofeyev scored two third-period goals.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Andy Gall today and as a rookie patrolman For Gall, who was just a rookie that September day in 1979, the verdict closed a very big circle.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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As the year 2000 neared, programmers realized that computers might not interpret 00 as 2000, but as 1900, potentially causing disruption.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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As Ohtani’s night neared its end, Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior went out for a mound visit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Her search reflected her belief in the power of curiosity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Politically, the industry was equal parts liberal and libertarian, and was perhaps best reflected by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, created to protect the denizens of cyberspace from an overreaching government.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Verb
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United matched their hosts’ 13 shots, with three on target to Chelsea’s four, and had 28 touches in their opponents’ box to Chelsea’s 17.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The company looked at what travelers loved, what felt dated and what spaces no longer matched how people cruise today.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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