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

Now, with another training camp nearing, his former organization is left to pick up the pieces. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The stock is now 72% below highs but nearing levels not seen since early 2022. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 July 2026

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

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

Verb

The hospitalizations have come weeks after a woman was found dead inside her unit with a room temperature nearing 100 degrees. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

To be clear, the AI company has massive resources and is nearing a potential $2 trillion IPO that could break records. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Murakami Jun plays an actor nearing 40 who wakes up on the way to a hometown wedding wearing his old school uniform. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Nearly two years after his solo debut, Heavy Metal, the concert film documenting his victory-lap performance at Carnegie Hall last December is nearing its theatrical release. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

With the Powerball jackpot nearing $1 billion a few months ago, Amos Tillet of Los Angeles bought $20 worth of tickets — and then forgot about them. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Technically, shares are nearing overbought territory and could fade. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Bears coach Ben Johnson said after the game that Williams is nearing a return. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is nearing a lease agreement that would keep the American Airlines hub intact. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026