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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
Christopher Sanchez was one of the many individuals seeking shelter in a basketball court repurposed as an evacuation center as the typhoon neared their home.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Senators on Sunday neared a bipartisan deal that could reopen the government as soon as this week, though several big hurdles remain.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Adding to the stress this week were two data releases that revealed consumer sentiment has neared its lowest level ever and that layoff announcements in October hit their highest level for the month since 2003.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
As the Dodgers neared a return trip to the Fall Classic, Dave Roberts conceded that just trying to get back there took its toll.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Thousands more converged on the DoCo corridor with a growing sense of anticipation as game time neared.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Nasdaq 100 futures held steady this morning after tech stocks neared record highs yesterday.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The indie dog neared Fleetwood, prompting one of the tournament officials to give chase.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Senators on Sunday neared a bipartisan deal that could reopen the government as soon as this week, though several big hurdles remain.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Adding to the stress this week were two data releases that revealed consumer sentiment has neared its lowest level ever and that layoff announcements in October hit their highest level for the month since 2003.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
As the Dodgers neared a return trip to the Fall Classic, Dave Roberts conceded that just trying to get back there took its toll.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Thousands more converged on the DoCo corridor with a growing sense of anticipation as game time neared.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Nasdaq 100 futures held steady this morning after tech stocks neared record highs yesterday.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The indie dog neared Fleetwood, prompting one of the tournament officials to give chase.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neared
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Worrell was approached by his colleagues to be Council president last term, but didn’t actively pursue the role, instead opting to throw his support behind Louijeune, a City Hall source told the Herald.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officers stopped the pursuit for safety reasons as the car approached 7th Avenue.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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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
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The Qianlong Garden was closed for nearly a century.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eastern Time Tuesday, just over half an hour after polls closed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Neared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neared. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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