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

Hall says that two weeks into filming Breakfast Club, Hughes approached him with a pitch. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

Another user said they were approached for a marketing role after tickets were already on sale. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

On Instagram, some videos depict people getting approached in malls and grocery stores and on college campuses and sidewalks. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

As Fendi approached its centenary in 2025 amid a luxury market downturn, the house entered another period of transition. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Rubio approached the Sacramento City Unified School District Board about the lack of heat illness awareness in schools and her concern for her fellow classmates. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Later versions supported natural language-style searches and gave users the sense that the web could finally be approached as an indexable whole, even if the results were still rough around the edges. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

There were over three dozen people inside the visitors center as the shooter approached the building. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

The suspect fired at the employee, then ran up the trail as officers approached. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026