Synonyms of approached

approached

verb

past tense of approach

1

as in came

to come near or nearer

the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• came
• closed
• neared
• came up
• arrived
• drew on
• reached
• closed in
• landed
• attained
• bellied up
• hit
• nighed
• gained
• turned up
• made
• touched
• showed up
• bordered
• verged
• adjoined
• crept up
• waltzed (up)
• sneaked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdrew
• retreated
• retired
• receded
• backed (up or away)
• left
• went
• removed
• departed
• exited
• lit
• quit
• walked out
• pulled out
• ran away
• took off
• shoved (off)
• cleared out

2

as in entered

to move closer to

approach the bull with caution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• came
• entered
• neared
• advanced
• nighed
• dropped in
• popped (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went
• withdrew
• retreated
• left
• departed
• receded (from)
• exited

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximated
• reflected
• compared (with)
• matched
• measured up (to)
• stacked up (against or with)
• mirrored
• paralleled
• came (to)
• held a candle to
• amounted (to)
• added up (to)
• touched (on)
• equaled
• duplicated
• bordered (on)
• verged (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approached

Smith met the victim at Little Platte Swim Beach, the probable cause statement said, where three men allegedly approached the pair. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

As the agent got out and struggled to arrest Stanley, Morrow approached and touched the arresting agent’s shoulder, video shows. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

In February, Moderna president Stephen Hoge was at one of the company's manufacturing sites, when the head of regulatory affairs, Charbel Haber, approached him. — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Investigators allege Zhengfeng then approached the open trunk and fired a gun into it before deputies returned fire, striking him. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

The guardrails monitor the spacecraft’s condition and the neural network’s outputs, intervening when predefined safety limits are approached. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Juric and Lindgren believed modern technologies could help and approached David Rydberg and Gustav Hammarlund, two developers who had worked together on Goldman Sachs’ low-latency trading infrastructure in Stockholm. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The team approached Murakami to get his approval to put his likeness on the cardboard canister that holds the sushi. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 31 July 2026

When officers approached the vehicle, the man pulled a handgun and officers fired on him, Garcia said. — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026