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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
On Monday, as the crew neared the Moon, Hansen radioed down the crew’s request to name a crater for Carroll.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Gonzalez ultimately nominated Henyard to fill the supervisor position in 2022, after five failed votes by trustees to find a replacement as a midnight deadline neared to avoid a town hall meeting.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
As the flight neared its destination, pilots alerted air traffic control about the unexpected medical situation.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
As the game neared the three-hour mark, flame-throwing Padres closer Mason Miller blazed through the bottom of the ninth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
As the game neared the three-hour mark, flame-throwing Padres closer Mason Miller made quick work of Story in the bottom of the ninth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The Current had a couple of shots on target and seemed to be growing into the match as halftime neared.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Robbie Ray’s pitch count neared 80 with a runner in scoring position in the sixth inning of Friday’s scoreless game.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Brent crude oil, the international standard, has neared $120 a barrel during the conflict but was trading around $100 Wednesday.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Gonzalez ultimately nominated Henyard to fill the supervisor position in 2022, after five failed votes by trustees to find a replacement as a midnight deadline neared to avoid a town hall meeting.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
As the flight neared its destination, pilots alerted air traffic control about the unexpected medical situation.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
As the game neared the three-hour mark, flame-throwing Padres closer Mason Miller blazed through the bottom of the ninth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
As the game neared the three-hour mark, flame-throwing Padres closer Mason Miller made quick work of Story in the bottom of the ninth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The Current had a couple of shots on target and seemed to be growing into the match as halftime neared.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Robbie Ray’s pitch count neared 80 with a runner in scoring position in the sixth inning of Friday’s scoreless game.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Brent crude oil, the international standard, has neared $120 a barrel during the conflict but was trading around $100 Wednesday.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neared
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But just a week before the trial was to begin, Rose's defense attorney approached Nichols about a plea deal.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jury approached the Hoages with an offer on their 26-acre home, vineyard and winery property, closing the deal in July 2024.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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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 collapse led to a stretch of Grays Ferry Avenue and shopping center being closed for days after the tragedy, but the streets have since reopened.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Once a notorious institution for people with disabilities, Pennhurst finally closed after decades of abuse in 1987.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Neared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neared. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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