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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
So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
As the crowd approached the Parliament, barricades stood firm.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the ACLU of Kansas has approached Kansas’ largest counties to support a nonbinding resolution that asks local election commissioners and the Secretary of State to expand language access for voting materials in Kansas, with a focus on Spanish.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The cross-examination’s most spirited moment came when Bangs approached the defendant with an autopsy photo.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
In the midst of being stood up at a restaurant, she’s approached by Jonah Hauer-King’s Connor Blake, who, as a former employee of the establishment, was encouraged by his bartender friend to cheer her up.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
That wasn’t news to Leroy Walker when Book approached him last month during the census.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
As the crowd approached the Parliament, barricades stood firm.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the ACLU of Kansas has approached Kansas’ largest counties to support a nonbinding resolution that asks local election commissioners and the Secretary of State to expand language access for voting materials in Kansas, with a focus on Spanish.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The cross-examination’s most spirited moment came when Bangs approached the defendant with an autopsy photo.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
In the midst of being stood up at a restaurant, she’s approached by Jonah Hauer-King’s Connor Blake, who, as a former employee of the establishment, was encouraged by his bartender friend to cheer her up.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
That wasn’t news to Leroy Walker when Book approached him last month during the census.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 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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Progressive former Congressional candidate Josh Weil briefly entered the Senate race earlier this year, but has since dropped out, citing health reasons.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Nepali Army had also been called in to back up security forces after protesters entered restricted zones and the Parliament premises.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The investor approximated that around 80% of Oracle’s revenues are derived from its AI cloud infrastructure business.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, has closed an oversubscribed Series B investment round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the league announced.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The university said the campus is closed and classes are canceled until Monday.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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An intraday slump neared 15% at one point after the Journal‘s report before retreating, but roughly 9% has still been wiped off Kenvue’s market cap.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Satellite imagery captured Hurricane Kiko as the storm neared Hawaii on Monday, with National Hurricane Center (NHC) meteorologists warning of life-threatening impact as the storm approached.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Only about 3% of this year's participating students came from D-or-F-rated schools, which Smith said reflected little change from the previous year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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The infectious energy and Justin Bieber-style appeal of 25-year-old country hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman was not reflected in the CMA nominations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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These are good figures for an all-in-one zoom, especially one matched with a demanding, pixel-rich sensor.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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