Synonyms of nearing

nearing 1 of 3

adjective

as in approaching

being soon to appear or take place

teachers preparing for the fast-nearing school year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• coming
• upcoming
• impending
• imminent
• to come
• at hand
• on hand
• forthcoming
• pending
• future
• oncoming
• proximate
• on tap
• expected
• awaited
• anticipated
• predicted
• foreseen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• late
• recent
• past
• sometime
• foregone
• former
• other
• bygone
• old
• onetime
• erstwhile
• whilom
• quondam

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• late
• recent
• past
• sometime
• foregone
• former
• other
• bygone
• old
• onetime
• erstwhile
• whilom
• quondam

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nearing

2 of 3

noun

as in coming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coming
• arrival
• advent
• current
• approach
• going
• bound
• flow
• jump
• march
• leap
• drift
• stream
• way
• progress
• process
• advance
• flux
• stride
• step
• progression
• advancement
• procession
• furtherance
• passage
• headway
• momentum
• impetus
• onrush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recession
• regression
• regress
• return
• retreat
• retrogression
• recess
• ebb
• backwash
• reverse
• reversal
• reflux
• retraction
• turnaround
• turnabout
• about-face

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• recession
• regression
• regress
• return
• retreat
• retrogression
• recess
• ebb
• backwash
• reverse
• reversal
• reflux
• retraction
• turnaround
• turnabout
• about-face

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nearing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of near

1

as in closing

to come near or nearer

as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• coming
• closing
• reaching
• arriving
• closing in
• coming up
• drawing on
• attaining
• hitting
• landing
• nighing
• bellying up
• gaining
• verging
• bordering
• making
• turning up
• showing up
• adjoining
• touching
• creeping up
• sneaking up
• waltzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receding
• retiring
• withdrawing
• retreating
• leaving
• going
• exiting
• backing (up or away)
• departing
• removing
• quitting
• taking off
• shoving (off)
• pulling out
• running away
• walking out
• clearing out
• lighting out

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• receding
• retiring
• withdrawing
• retreating
• leaving
• going
• exiting
• backing (up or away)
• departing
• removing
• quitting
• taking off
• shoving (off)
• pulling out
• running away
• walking out
• clearing out
• lighting out

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2

as in entering

to move closer to

as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• coming
• entering
• advancing
• nighing
• dropping in
• popping (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going
• withdrawing
• leaving
• retreating
• departing
• exiting
• receding (from)

• going
• withdrawing
• leaving
• retreating
• departing
• exiting
• receding (from)

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