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

But classes, workshops, books and experience have taught me practical approaches to developing outlines, deepening character arcs or revising scenes. — Rajani Larocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

The team also hopes similar approaches will be used to learn more about other huge volcanic eruptions like Los Chocoyos in Guatemala and the Oruanui eruption in New Zealand 26,000 years ago. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026

New approaches must be shaped that invest the remaining endowment wisely. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

These nearly simultaneous events illustrate two very different approaches to European colonization in North America. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

The threat of storms continues Tuesday as a front approaches the Philadelphia area. — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Hewlett Packard Enterprise approaches its cybersecurity solution development through the lens of resilience. — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The vandal approaches the statue, pulls the hammer from his pants pocket and strikes the Virgin Mary’s likeness one time. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

The 30-year Treasury bond yield hit its highest level since 2007 after the Fed left rates unchanged on July 29, arriving as national debt approaches $40 trillion, over 100% of national GDP. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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