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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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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Recent Examples of neared
Brunson would not go quietly, using another flurry of points to cut the Spurs’ lead back down to six as the quarter neared the halfway point.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
As Red Sox relievers began to get loose in Tropicana Field’s visitors’ bullpen on Tuesday evening, Nick Martinez’s pitch count finally neared 60.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
As the end neared, his family gathered around him and prayed.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Apple stock has neared record highs in recent weeks as investors and analysts approved of a Google AI partnership announced in January and the latest iPhones have shown strong, continuing sales momentum.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 June 2026
But as graduation neared, Rudd was invited to sit down with a Hollywood agent.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
For example, when members of the now defunct Transitional Presidential Council sought to extend their hold on power as their terms neared their end, they were met with warnings from both Wooster and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
As the negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal neared completion in 2015, foreign investors’ interest in Iran reached a frenzied pitch.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Feeling ‘Freer’ in Japan Martinez opted for Fordham over Georgetown as his high school career at Miami’s Belen Jesuit Prep neared the finish line.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
As Red Sox relievers began to get loose in Tropicana Field’s visitors’ bullpen on Tuesday evening, Nick Martinez’s pitch count finally neared 60.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
As the end neared, his family gathered around him and prayed.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Apple stock has neared record highs in recent weeks as investors and analysts approved of a Google AI partnership announced in January and the latest iPhones have shown strong, continuing sales momentum.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 June 2026
But as graduation neared, Rudd was invited to sit down with a Hollywood agent.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
For example, when members of the now defunct Transitional Presidential Council sought to extend their hold on power as their terms neared their end, they were met with warnings from both Wooster and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
As the negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal neared completion in 2015, foreign investors’ interest in Iran reached a frenzied pitch.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Feeling ‘Freer’ in Japan Martinez opted for Fordham over Georgetown as his high school career at Miami’s Belen Jesuit Prep neared the finish line.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neared
Verb
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Anthropic has been approached for comment on its refund policy.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The scramble as the deadline approached was more intense than usual this year because of the state’s new congressional districts, which upended the careers of incumbents and opened opportunities for a slew of other hopefuls.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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 establishment was ordered closed until a licensed pest service could treat the premises and cleaning and sanitization could take place.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice after multiple incidents surrounding the waterway, Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has said.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Neared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neared. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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