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
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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
Nasdaq 100 futures held steady this morning after tech stocks neared record highs yesterday.
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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
As that deadline neared last week, the White House announced a temporary infusion of funds to keep the program running.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
But as the departure date neared and the plane tickets hadn’t arrived, Pérez got nervous.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a two-game lead over the Phillies in the National League Division Series, and as Turner neared the dugout steps, the anger returned.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The town dates back to the 1860s, when Union Pacific's nearby coal deposits lured thousands of immigrant laborers to the mines and railyards as the company neared the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers charged through dozens of bills as the legislative session neared a close late Friday night, and had to reconvene Saturday to pass a wide-ranging climate and energy deal that came through late in the week.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Yields on 30-year US Treasurys neared 5%, Japan saw 20-year and 30-year yields jump, and long-maturity British, French, and German bonds all slumped.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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
As that deadline neared last week, the White House announced a temporary infusion of funds to keep the program running.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
But as the departure date neared and the plane tickets hadn’t arrived, Pérez got nervous.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a two-game lead over the Phillies in the National League Division Series, and as Turner neared the dugout steps, the anger returned.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The town dates back to the 1860s, when Union Pacific's nearby coal deposits lured thousands of immigrant laborers to the mines and railyards as the company neared the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers charged through dozens of bills as the legislative session neared a close late Friday night, and had to reconvene Saturday to pass a wide-ranging climate and energy deal that came through late in the week.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Yields on 30-year US Treasurys neared 5%, Japan saw 20-year and 30-year yields jump, and long-maturity British, French, and German bonds all slumped.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neared
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As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 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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Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, El's closed for nine months for a major renovation—a change that initially worried longtime regulars.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Neared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neared. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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