Synonyms of approaches

approaches 1 of 2

noun

plural of approach

1

as in paths

an established course for traveling from one place to another

will take the standard landing approach from the south

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paths
• routes
• ways
• roads
• avenues
• highways
• passages
• walks
• arteries
• trails
• drives
• roadways
• tracks
• passes
• streets
• lanes
• thoroughfares
• passageways
• boulevards
• routeways
• pike
• byways
• rows
• walkways
• bypasses
• bypaths
• expressways
• freeways
• turnpikes
• channels
• airways
• high roads
• portals
• hatches
• doors
• gates
• laneways
• doorways
• waterways
• gateways
• traces
• watercourses
• cycleways
• bikeways
• gats

2

as in methods

the means or procedure for doing something

that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• methods
• strategies
• methodologies
• techniques
• ways
• manners
• recipes
• systems
• tactics
• styles
• forms
• plans
• fashions
• modes
• models
• programs
• tacks
• policies
• steps
• hows
• routes
• schemes
• practices
• processes
• designs
• blueprints
• moves
• shifts
• layouts
• plots
• games
• routines
• intrigues
• game plans
• ground plans
• lines
• modi operandi
• expedients

approaches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of approach

1

as in comes

to come near or nearer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• closes
• nears
• arrives
• closes in
• lands
• draws on
• reaches
• comes up
• attains
• hits
• bellies up
• gains
• turns up
• touches
• nighs
• sneaks up
• waltzes (up)
• shows up
• borders
• makes
• creeps up
• verges
• adjoins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retreats
• withdraws
• recedes
• retires
• backs (up or away)
• leaves
• goes
• exits
• departs
• removes
• walks out
• runs away
• pulls out
• takes off
• quits
• shoves (off)
• lights out
• clears out

2

as in enters

to move closer to

approach the bull with caution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• enters
• nears
• advances
• drops in
• nighs
• pops (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• withdraws
• leaves
• retreats
• exits
• departs
• recedes (from)

3

as in approximates

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

• approximates
• measures up (to)
• reflects
• compares (with)
• matches
• stacks up (against or with)
• parallels
• mirrors
• amounts (to)
• holds a candle to
• comes (to)
• adds up (to)
• touches (on)
• equals
• duplicates
• borders (on)
• verges (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approaches

Noun

If tablet and laptop are to draw closer, balancing the two approaches in a single app could be the worst of both worlds. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

As the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches, Atlanta native Andrew Aydin recalls the day in late September when the devastating storm struck his community in Western North Carolina. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Here’s a compilation of the latest reporting as of Saturday night from The Athletic’s team of reporters as Monday’s trade deadline approaches. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Phanindra claims his company’s system could remove debris 10 times cheaper than competing approaches. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

It’s also recommended to carry a whistle or air horn in case an off-leash dog approaches, to warn them off and alert the owner. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

The goal is to create more efficient approaches that could help quantum systems scale toward practical, fault-tolerant applications. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

As August approaches, Crow-Armstrong has firmly put himself in the National League MVP conversation. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

The Brewers removed Misiorowski at that point as the NL Central leaders continue to be careful with his workload as August approaches. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Verb

As the Mooton host approaches in the forest, the sounds of a war drum fill the air, like a resounding heartbeat. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

The Braves have secured consecutive home wins and maintained their strong position atop the National League East as the trade deadline approaches Monday. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The watchdog system identifies when an AI approaches situations that have not been sufficiently verified, allowing control to shift to backup systems. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

As the first deadline under the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) approaches, Weavabel is expanding its range of garment bags that are compliant with the legislation. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Liao spoke with Fortune hours after Moonshot AI released the newest version of its Kimi large language model, a system whose performance approaches offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic at a markedly lower price. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Yet the financial industry often approaches single mothers primarily as people who need instruction rather than as people whose financial practices may hold lessons worth studying. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Town Manager Eric Heil said that, while the social media attention accelerated the discussion, Avon had already planned to review its use of camera technology as its contract with Flock Safety approaches renewal. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 29 July 2026

If Babcock approaches last year’s numbers (318 minutes, when Kris Knoblauch was head coach), Edmonton would be wise to add another centre with skill. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 27 July 2026