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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
Prince, however, approached his hypersexual image slightly differently.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Actresses Olivia Wilde and Cynthia Erivo, as well as athletes Lindsey Vonn and Olivier Giroud, were photographed in the paddocks as the start approached.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
McCullough said that when officers approached the subject, shots were fired toward the officers, striking one of the officers.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Only when thousands of planes and landing craft approached five Normandy beaches more than 100 miles to the west did the Nazis realize the invasion—D-Day, June 6, 1944—was under way.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Shipowners recently told Bloomberg that Iranian fast boats approached a group of vessels transiting through the strait, but turned away after helicopters suddenly appeared.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Friedkin never approached Bell or the victim’s family while developing the script.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
No one has ever approached, offered, asked.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 June 2026
Last year, Spalding was approached at her home by Joe’s sister Margaret and volunteered a sample of her DNA.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Actresses Olivia Wilde and Cynthia Erivo, as well as athletes Lindsey Vonn and Olivier Giroud, were photographed in the paddocks as the start approached.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
McCullough said that when officers approached the subject, shots were fired toward the officers, striking one of the officers.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Only when thousands of planes and landing craft approached five Normandy beaches more than 100 miles to the west did the Nazis realize the invasion—D-Day, June 6, 1944—was under way.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Shipowners recently told Bloomberg that Iranian fast boats approached a group of vessels transiting through the strait, but turned away after helicopters suddenly appeared.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Friedkin never approached Bell or the victim’s family while developing the script.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
No one has ever approached, offered, asked.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 June 2026
Last year, Spalding was approached at her home by Joe’s sister Margaret and volunteered a sample of her DNA.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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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Eric Celedon said authorities learned that an unidentified man entered the bank and remained inside with an unknown number of community members.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Business operators entered into six-month lease agreements with their landlords, had at least 80% of their rent subsidized and received a grant of up to $10,000 to open, according to an email from the city’s neighborhood services department.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 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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New York closed the game on an 11-0 run to stun the rowdy San Antonio crowd, which featured Knicks superfans Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller and Tracy Morgan.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The agency got a victory in April when a federal appeals court upheld its ruling against Evergreen for charging late fees against a trucking company when the Port of Savannah was closed for three days, denying the carrier a petition for review.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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But as graduation neared, Rudd was invited to sit down with a Hollywood agent.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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For example, when members of the now defunct Transitional Presidential Council sought to extend their hold on power as their terms neared their end, they were met with warnings from both Wooster and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz have kept oil markets on edge, even if prices have not yet fully reflected worst-case scenarios.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller suggested the visible tension reflected a team struggling to find answers during a difficult stretch.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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While other states, including Colorado and Missouri, have tried to replicate this legendary bike ride, none have matched Iowa.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The scene at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on May 31 was full of color and noise as the red, white and blue of the US matched up against the green of the Senegalese fans that flocked to North Carolina’s biggest city.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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