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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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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
Then, in the seventh ballot, Qualls neared the 60% support needed for the party’s endorsement.
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Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Fonseca’s power came to the fore as the game neared its conclusion with the rangy Brazilian’s serves becoming more and more dominant.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
To survive, the creature relied on its light, slender build to run fast when danger neared.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The film centers on Abdul Ahad Momand, who traveled to the Mir space station in 1988 as Afghanistan neared collapse – a moment of brief national hope that has since been largely scrubbed from public memory.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
The bond market spooked investors in recent days, as the 30-year yield hit its highest level since 2007, and the 10-year yield neared multi-year highs.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Lawyer Erik Shum, who represented Lee, said the prosecution still could not present evidence to prove what exactly the alliance had asked residents to do, even when the trial neared its end.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
On Thursday, Amazon neared a $3 trillion value for the first time.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Fonseca’s power came to the fore as the game neared its conclusion with the rangy Brazilian’s serves becoming more and more dominant.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
To survive, the creature relied on its light, slender build to run fast when danger neared.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The film centers on Abdul Ahad Momand, who traveled to the Mir space station in 1988 as Afghanistan neared collapse – a moment of brief national hope that has since been largely scrubbed from public memory.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
The bond market spooked investors in recent days, as the 30-year yield hit its highest level since 2007, and the 10-year yield neared multi-year highs.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Lawyer Erik Shum, who represented Lee, said the prosecution still could not present evidence to prove what exactly the alliance had asked residents to do, even when the trial neared its end.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
On Thursday, Amazon neared a $3 trillion value for the first time.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neared
Verb
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Last year, Spalding was approached at her home by Joe’s sister Margaret and volunteered a sample of her DNA.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Now as the race approached the final backstretch, Serna was ready to pounce.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Congo's neighboring countries, Rwanda and Uganda, have closed their borders.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The furniture line is rooted in the Sphere dining table, a collectible limited-edition collection crafted from rare Breccia Acquasanta marble in rose and dusty pink tones and a production of just five pieces made by a quarry that had been closed for 20 years.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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“Neared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neared. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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