Synonyms of neared

neared

verb

past tense of near

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

• approached
• came
• closed
• reached
• came up
• arrived
• closed in
• drew on
• landed
• attained
• hit
• bellied up
• nighed
• gained
• turned up
• made
• bordered
• showed up
• touched
• adjoined
• crept up
• verged
• waltzed (up)
• sneaked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdrew
• retreated
• receded
• retired
• backed (up or away)
• left
• went
• departed
• removed
• exited
• lit
• quit
• pulled out
• walked out
• ran away
• took off
• shoved (off)
• cleared out

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

• approached
• came
• entered
• advanced
• nighed
• dropped in
• popped (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went
• withdrew
• retreated
• left
• departed
• receded (from)
• exited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neared

As the war neared six months old, the two sides were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks. — Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

That vote had been preceded by a separate one on top-to-bottom anchoring, or TBA, which looked to impose a maximum, league-wide limit on squad costs, albeit at a level hardly any clubs would have neared anyway given the size of their revenues. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

In fact, SpaceXAI was carting gas turbines to its data centers as the IPO neared. — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

The Powerball jackpot neared $1 billion after no winners emerged during Monday night's draw. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Then, as the bill neared closer to a vote, the Congressional Black Caucus and AFL-CIO also came out against it. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

McKenzie was at Chrysler when the auto industry neared collapse during the Great Recession. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles Police Department Detective Corey Ferrel testified about damning text message communications Monday as Burke's week-long preliminary hearing neared an end, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026