approached

past tense of approach

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of approached Eugenio Suárez approached the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score tied at two each. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 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 Joe approached Mary Ann, who denied Berchtold’s request and informed the FBI. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 As her due date approached, her father began checking in daily. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Afterward, they were approached by Virgil Simms, Mantronix’s manager and a Jive Records A&R executive, who praised the teens for their poise. Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 One witness told police that Taylor got out of the ambulance and approached the victim, who was standing with a group of other firefighters. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025 The project was developed in collaboration with Leisa Hirtz, founder of Women’s Global Health Innovations, who approached the McMaster researchers to improve her company’s Bfree Cup technology. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025 Tibbetts approached Cross and yelled at her, pointing to the other end of the floor, presumably in reference to the Copper play. Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approached
Verb
  • 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
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Each catch is good for a ticket that's entered into a monthly drawing for a $100 prize.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Ware, who entered Monday averaging a league-high 11 rebounds per game this preseason, recorded six points, 11 rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Blue Jays, with the roof closed and their fans ready to burst, had no hits after the second inning.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The rallies' organizers laughed off Republicans' claims that Democrats were keeping the government closed for them.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But as the departure date neared and the plane tickets hadn’t arrived, Pérez got nervous.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a two-game lead over the Phillies in the National League Division Series, and as Turner neared the dugout steps, the anger returned.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Is that anxiety reflected in your writing?
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The data reflected a rise in creativity, as brands with distinctive identities — such as Loewe, Tom Ford or Alaïa — outperformed institutional or contemporary labels, Van Houtte said.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Commitments must be matched with resources.
    Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Get matched with the right financial product.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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