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approaching

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of approaching

being soon to appear or take place
  • the approaching holiday has everyone in a state of excitement
Synonyms of approaching

coming, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, proximate, upcoming
Words Related to approaching

future

anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted
Phrases Synonymous with approaching

at hand, on hand, on tap, to come
Near Antonyms of approaching

bygone, erstwhile, foregone, former, old, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom
Antonyms of approaching

late, recent

approaching

verb , present participle of approach

Synonyms and Antonyms of approaching

1 to come near or nearer
  • the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
Synonyms of approaching

bellying up, closing, closing in, coming up, drawing on, nearing, nighing
Words Related to approaching

arriving, attaining, coming, gaining, hitting, landing, making, reaching, showing up, turning up, waltzing (up)

creeping up, sneaking up

adjoining, bordering, touching, verging
Near Antonyms of approaching

clearing out, departing, exiting, going, leaving, lighting out, pulling out, quitting, removing, running away, shoving (off), taking off, walking out
Antonyms of approaching

backing (up or away), receding, retiring, retreating, withdrawing
2 to move closer to
  • approach the bull with caution
Synonyms of approaching

advancing, coming, nearing, nighing
Words Related to approaching

dropping in, entering, popping (in)
Near Antonyms of approaching

departing, exiting, leaving
Antonyms of approaching

going, receding (from), retreating, withdrawing
3 to come near or nearer to in character or quality
  • his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it
Synonyms of approaching

approximating, comparing (with), measuring up (to), stacking up (against or with)
Words Related to approaching

adding up (to), amounting (to), coming (to)

duplicating, equaling (or equalling), matching

mirroring, paralleling, reflecting

bordering (on), touching (on), verging (on)
Phrases Synonymous with approaching

holding a candle to

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