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as in approached
to come near or nearer
as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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as in came
to move closer to
as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better
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Recent Examples of neared
Lawmakers charged through dozens of bills as the legislative session neared a close late Friday night, and had to reconvene Saturday to pass a wide-ranging climate and energy deal that came through late in the week.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The pursuit of a third goaltender had created a major stress point as the start of training camp neared.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
An intraday slump neared 15% at one point after the Journal‘s report before retreating, but roughly 9% has still been wiped off Kenvue’s market cap.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Satellite imagery captured Hurricane Kiko as the storm neared Hawaii on Monday, with National Hurricane Center (NHC) meteorologists warning of life-threatening impact as the storm approached.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Yields on 30-year US Treasurys neared 5%, Japan saw 20-year and 30-year yields jump, and long-maturity British, French, and German bonds all slumped.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In February, Deadline reported that the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has neared a pilot order from Hulu, with Chloé Zhao directing the pilot, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
As the two neared the highest point, Fisher began to panic.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Weather conditions repeatedly neared critical thresholds for fire risk in the days leading up to the Dragon Bravo Fire's expansion, contradicting official statements.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The pursuit of a third goaltender had created a major stress point as the start of training camp neared.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
An intraday slump neared 15% at one point after the Journal‘s report before retreating, but roughly 9% has still been wiped off Kenvue’s market cap.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Satellite imagery captured Hurricane Kiko as the storm neared Hawaii on Monday, with National Hurricane Center (NHC) meteorologists warning of life-threatening impact as the storm approached.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Yields on 30-year US Treasurys neared 5%, Japan saw 20-year and 30-year yields jump, and long-maturity British, French, and German bonds all slumped.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In February, Deadline reported that the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has neared a pilot order from Hulu, with Chloé Zhao directing the pilot, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
As the two neared the highest point, Fisher began to panic.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Weather conditions repeatedly neared critical thresholds for fire risk in the days leading up to the Dragon Bravo Fire's expansion, contradicting official statements.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neared
Verb
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So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest report said that trend has continued into 2025, with more than half of the 50 charter schools that have closed this year citing low enrollment as the primary reason for their closure.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Neared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neared. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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