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nearing

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noun

nearing

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verb

present participle of near

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nearing
Verb
Both teams are nearing the point when the game will be turned over to the bullpens. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025 That’s because it’s considered a red giant star, a bloated star nearing the end of its life. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025 Eli Lilly was nearing FDA approval for its similar weight loss drug, Zepbound. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The club feel the same will be true of Van Dijk, whose own two-year contract extension is also nearing confirmation. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 But Detroit has invested significant draft capital in defensemen since Steve Yzerman took over as general manager, and many of those young players are now entering or nearing the NHL. Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 States like New York have rapidly expanded their markets, with projections nearing $1 billion in sales for 2024. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025 At this time, Earth was nearing the end of the last major ice age. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025 The index is now nearing a bear market, defined as 20% below its most recent high. Joe Cash and Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearing
Noun
  • It was withdrawn when Microsoft first unleashed it on the world, and was put through a privacy and security sheep dip before its second coming.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • In the twentieth century, Western thinking about revolutions changed again with the coming of the Bolsheviks in Russia and the violence and oppression that ensued.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Wendy Williams' guardianship on display in an upcoming documentary.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Ed Sheeran has found yet another novel way to promote his upcoming Play album.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Prior to the arrival of the two F-35B squadrons from Arizona, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni was already the permanent home to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 242 and 121, which operate the same type of jets and provide combat-ready forces for operations in the Western Pacific.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Beckham probably didn’t enjoy Miami’s 4-1 collapse in Minnesota on Saturday very much, with the defeat being the team’s heaviest in MLS play since Lionel Messi’s arrival.
    Martin Rogers, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • In the competitive world of alternative investments, SWI Group has distinguished itself through an approach that emphasizes local market knowledge as a key differentiator.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Other topics that could come up during Kennedy's testimony include the measles outbreak in West Texas, his approach to autism and the cuts to biomedical research.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 May 2025

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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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