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

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

The contrast was particularly stark in August, when Indiana and Ohio saw record-high precipitation for the month while Texas and Oklahoma neared their record lows. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

In just three months, that figure neared the roughly $156 billion worth of facilities that were disrupted during all of 2025. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

The psychologist’s testimony came Monday during the prosecution’s rebuttal case as the triple-murder trial neared its conclusion. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026