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 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles. — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Oil neared $110 a barrel before the Saudis found yet another trick up their sleeves, proving remarkably adaptable to the situation and shifting oil back through the Strait of Hormuz. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

The show sold out and took in $1,517,701, its top draw this season other than the $1,576,984 gross when then-star Maya Rudolph neared the end of her popular engagement in the title role. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

But as the ’60s neared their end, a more anything-goes ethos took effect. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Banda qualifies for the NWSL’s new High Impact Player rule, which allows teams to exceed the salary cap for elite players, and probably attracted interest from clubs around the league as her contract neared its expiration next year. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The noise that wondered if his time as a singular gamewrecker was over as his 32nd birthday neared. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

As the deadline neared, his friends urged him to move to Mexico or Canada. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

The cost of the project has neared $1 billion and the country is getting excited for what’s to come. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026