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

The White House decision has heightened fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow's escalating attacks as winter approaches. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Over the four decades since, communities have taken different approaches to bring CPR into the classroom. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Changing nozzles during a print could offer some of the advantages of both approaches. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Bøe said the experiment could help establish the engineering knowledge, licensing approaches, and supply chains needed for commercial deployment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

The industry is moving toward hybrid approaches that combine classical cryptography with post-quantum mechanisms. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Any stronger storms could bring down trees or power lines, and even locations that miss the worst thunderstorms will notice increasing winds as the front approaches. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

New approaches to peptide design and drug delivery are testing how far those limits can be pushed, with potential implications for treatments across immunology, metabolic disease and beyond. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Conversely, more diverse teams can bring a wider range of perspectives and approaches to research. — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Furthermore, a 3 million metric ton diesel export volume approaches Russia's historical total monthly diesel exports. — CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

But there are ways to reduce risk if a shark approaches, scientists advise on the project website. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Asked how long Ukraine can continue to defend itself as the war approaches five years, Zelenskyy said the war has to end. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

While Bela is using the bathroom, Other Mommy approaches her and tricks her into agreeing that their family would be better if Frank wasn’t around. — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

First across northern California, high temperatures will begin to dip Friday as the trough approaches from the north. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Waves pummeled south-facing beaches in Southern California on Friday, flooding communities as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches the West Coast. — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

One day, after Pi-o performs at a hospital, a doctor approaches him to ask how Jeong-yo is doing. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The Venice activation will also serve as a test for how Tower 28 approaches physical community experiences going forward. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026