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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

nearing

2 of 3

noun

as in coming

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• popping (in)
• dropping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nearing

Noun

But some lawyers warned this window may also close soon due to the nearing deadline. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2026

The pitch, as expected, appeared to have lost its spite nearing lunch when Latham, who had hung tough for 74 deliveries, tried turning Jofra Archer to the leg side but found a leading edge that Jacob Bethell superbly snatched out of the air at gully. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

With Mercury nearing Saturn, you’re tempted to overanalyze someone’s tone. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Similarly, Saturday night’s schedule featured a nearing-his-75th-birthday tribute to Billy Branch, once considered a young lion in the genre, and the festival will conclude Sunday with 84-year-old living legend Taj Mahal. — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Traders priced in an even lower chance of a cut at the June 16-17 meeting and raised the odds of a hike by the end of 2026 to about 70% nearing midday Friday, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch measure of futures prices. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 June 2026

With the Hai Kun nearing delivery, the modernization of the Chien Lung-class submarines nearing completion, and advanced torpedoes scheduled to arrive next year, Taiwan’s navy is steadily expanding its undersea warfare capabilities and strengthening its maritime deterrence posture. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Remediation is currently underway with litigation nearing resolution. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 May 2026

The nearing deadline means the Capitol will be even more abuzz than usual as lawmakers scramble to pass -- or use the clock to kill — legislation. — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2026

Verb

Following an exceedingly warm year that has left the Colorado River’s headwaters in the Rocky Mountains largely snowless, Lake Mead is nearing a record-low level. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Tehran has also continued to project a readiness for further conflict, with defense analysts telling CNBC there was little indication that the latest escalation between the two countries was nearing a diplomatic resolution. — Lee Ying Shan,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 15 July 2026

After an exhilarating five and a half weeks, the 2026 World Cup is nearing the championship match. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Tickets are still available for all four days, with some nearing a sell-out. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

But despite surging profits, the company faces growing questions over whether AI infrastructure spending can continue at its current pace or if the sector is nearing a peak. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Saturday’s heat index will be in the upper 90s to low 100s, with some spots nearing 105 degrees. — Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

The 10-mile Underline project, which garnered extensive public and political support, has been managed by the county public works and transportation department at a construction cost nearing $150 million. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Currently nearing picture lock, the feature is set and shot in Liverpool and sees McQueen play Chloe, a once promising young actress whose reality unravels within a vicious circle of addiction, violation and violence. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 July 2026