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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

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

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