1
as in approached
to come near or nearer
as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in came
to move closer to
as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of neared
Temperatures neared the teens in Nashville as frustrations escalated for those who spent a week without power.
—
Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Temperatures neared the teens in Nashville, Tennessee, and frustrations bubbled up for those who spent a week without power.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
According to the criminal complaint, investigators said Spencer wrote 187 checks to himself from the league's bank account, totaling more than $222,000, part of an overall amount that officials said neared $230,000.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
As the one-year anniversary neared, Lane spent the past week meeting up with other members of the skating community to honor those who lost their lives.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
An uplifting voice As the marathon meeting announcing the venue changes neared its end in a nearly empty room, a parent rose to praise the board for keeping most school boundaries stable (ever-shifting school boundaries tore the district apart in the 1980s).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The wolves, whose populations neared extinction in the 1970s, have seen major recovery the past nine years.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But as the awards show neared, Brown discovered a key problem.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
The Southern Sierra neared average for this time of year, while the Northern Sierra — source of much of California’s water supply — remained well below normal.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Temperatures neared the teens in Nashville, Tennessee, and frustrations bubbled up for those who spent a week without power.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
According to the criminal complaint, investigators said Spencer wrote 187 checks to himself from the league's bank account, totaling more than $222,000, part of an overall amount that officials said neared $230,000.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
As the one-year anniversary neared, Lane spent the past week meeting up with other members of the skating community to honor those who lost their lives.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
An uplifting voice As the marathon meeting announcing the venue changes neared its end in a nearly empty room, a parent rose to praise the board for keeping most school boundaries stable (ever-shifting school boundaries tore the district apart in the 1980s).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The wolves, whose populations neared extinction in the 1970s, have seen major recovery the past nine years.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But as the awards show neared, Brown discovered a key problem.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
The Southern Sierra neared average for this time of year, while the Northern Sierra — source of much of California’s water supply — remained well below normal.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neared
Verb
-
In this study, researchers approached the problem differently.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
-
When a pompous male customer refused to be waited on by a female server, Bass quietly approached the table.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
This could mean that it never gets done, and the center remains closed indefinitely.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
-
Khelif did not compete in an international boxing tournament in the Netherlands last summer after failing to register in time before the applications closed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Neared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neared. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
