Synonyms of encroaching

encroaching

verb

present participle of encroach

as in creeping

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creeping
• invading
• snaking
• inching
• worming
• sneaking
• impinging
• intruding
• entrenching
• infringing
• overshooting
• overstepping
• overreaching
• overrunning
• overpassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encroaching

Trapped between the encroaching criminal forces and a supernatural evil no one else will confront, Younger must fight to save his mother and survive the estate long enough to escape it. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Uber Technologies will lay off about 3,300 employees, or 10% of staff, in its largest cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic, to better navigate the rise of robotaxis encroaching on its ride-hailing business. — Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

But what do athletes think of robots not only encroaching on their turf, but surpassing their achievements? — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

In addition to reducing congestion in the area, Albert said the program will address unsafe pick-up and drop-off patterns, such as parents driving through residential neighborhoods to get to school or encroaching on the bike lane. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration says thunderstorms are encroaching on final approach courses, causing officials to hold arrivals. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

Desperate struggles against the encroaching elements become a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of a different magnitude. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026