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

This is an artist who has approached his art with the same strategies leveraged by the most prolific fashion designers, building not just a visual universe, but a merchandisable brand. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026

Just like the Fever fan whom Wilson approached and verbally berated for simply pointing at her, the two men were found by security to have broken no rules. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

As critical fire weather approached, the LAFD pre-deployed only a few extra fire crews, a misstep that The Times detailed in February 2025. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

As the cloud approached me, a change in the pressure of the dream medium would pin me down by the chest, leaving me unable to breathe. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

That decision appeared to inform how the regulators approached their visit to Baker’s farm. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

The birth of the spellcaster Sometime between November 1964 and January 1965, Hughes approached Simone in person with a new concept. — Jason Miller, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

In 2020, French producers approached Fukuhara about licensing one of her recordings for a new film. — Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Kaepernick said that amid his collusion grievance, the NFL approached him and teammate Eric Reid, who knelt with him, about becoming faces of a new social justice campaign. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026