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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
As Combs' sentencing approached, attorneys for the rapper recommended that Subramanian hand down 14 months of prison time.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Initially, Volvo approached German coachbuilder Karmann to build bodies for the sporty new 2+2 coupe, but Volkswagen strongarmed Karmann—prolific supplier of cars like the Karmann Ghia Type 14—threatening to cancel contracts if Karmann got involved with the attractive Swedish upstart.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
In a phone interview Thursday with Fox News Digital, Higby explained the group was sitting and having conversations with nearby protesters when a woman approached him and started being combative.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Diggs reportedly approached Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus with the suggestion that the defense should play more man-to-man coverage instead of relying heavily on playing zone.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Even as nightfall approached, many in the neighborhood still didn’t know about the attack.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Once approached by the director, the women were hardly camera-shy.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
An editor approached me with a tough assignment of tasting, evaluating and reviewing a chicken Caesar wrap.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
As Take Thai’s first year in business approached, Chris Cook’s parents, Faye and Roger Stinnett, hopped in their RV for a road trip from Ventura, California to Kentucky.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Initially, Volvo approached German coachbuilder Karmann to build bodies for the sporty new 2+2 coupe, but Volkswagen strongarmed Karmann—prolific supplier of cars like the Karmann Ghia Type 14—threatening to cancel contracts if Karmann got involved with the attractive Swedish upstart.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
In a phone interview Thursday with Fox News Digital, Higby explained the group was sitting and having conversations with nearby protesters when a woman approached him and started being combative.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Diggs reportedly approached Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus with the suggestion that the defense should play more man-to-man coverage instead of relying heavily on playing zone.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Even as nightfall approached, many in the neighborhood still didn’t know about the attack.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Once approached by the director, the women were hardly camera-shy.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
An editor approached me with a tough assignment of tasting, evaluating and reviewing a chicken Caesar wrap.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
As Take Thai’s first year in business approached, Chris Cook’s parents, Faye and Roger Stinnett, hopped in their RV for a road trip from Ventura, California to Kentucky.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 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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Efrain Santos-Palacios, a 26-year-old Mexican national who entered the country without inspection, was arrested as well.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, NBCUniversal entered into a multi-year advertising deal with DraftKings, another major sports betting platform.—
Lillian Rizzo,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Berlin Reuters — The Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed for several hours Wednesday as police conducted a security sweep of the famed beer festival due to a bomb threat by a suspect linked to an explosion across town in northern Munich.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The town dates back to the 1860s, when Union Pacific's nearby coal deposits lured thousands of immigrant laborers to the mines and railyards as the company neared the completion of the transcontinental railroad.—
Jenna McMurtry,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers charged through dozens of bills as the legislative session neared a close late Friday night, and had to reconvene Saturday to pass a wide-ranging climate and energy deal that came through late in the week.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Anderson is a popular figure within the Forest dressing room, where his energetic work-rate is reflected in his personality.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Inside the nearly one-thousand-year-old castle, William reflected on his late grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Get matched with the right financial product.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six Powerball numbers to win Saturday's drawing.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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