as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
teachers preparing for the fast-nearing school year
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as in coming
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as in closing
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 entering
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 nearing
ABC News,
17 June 2026
With Mercury nearing Saturn, you’re tempted to overanalyze someone’s tone.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Remediation is currently underway with litigation nearing resolution.
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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.
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The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
World Of Reel first had news of Hartnett’s casting and the project nearing shoot.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Expect another warm morning with temps nearing the 90s by lunchtime and into the upper 90s soon after.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Police have not announced any arrests but said last week that detectives were nearing charges.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Alamo Drafthouse will also do live streams across 10 different locations with Early as moderated by Hannah Einbinder, and those at time of writing are already nearing capacity.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
The global electric vehicle transition is rapidly merging automotive and energy sectors, with EVs nearing an S-curve inflection point.
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Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But Bunch appears to be nearing retirement, and his family in particular is worried about the strain of the job.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
But there is minimal funding for palliative care, which offers medical and emotional support to patients nearing the end of their lives.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Eventually, a priest was called in to administer last rites — a Catholic practice typically reserved for someone who is gravely ill or nearing death.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Noun
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.
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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
World Of Reel first had news of Hartnett’s casting and the project nearing shoot.
—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Highs climb into the upper 90s, with a few western locations nearing 100°.
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Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Expect another warm morning with temps nearing the 90s by lunchtime and into the upper 90s soon after.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Police have not announced any arrests but said last week that detectives were nearing charges.
—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Alamo Drafthouse will also do live streams across 10 different locations with Early as moderated by Hannah Einbinder, and those at time of writing are already nearing capacity.
—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
The global electric vehicle transition is rapidly merging automotive and energy sectors, with EVs nearing an S-curve inflection point.
—
Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But Bunch appears to be nearing retirement, and his family in particular is worried about the strain of the job.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
But there is minimal funding for palliative care, which offers medical and emotional support to patients nearing the end of their lives.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Eventually, a priest was called in to administer last rites — a Catholic practice typically reserved for someone who is gravely ill or nearing death.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearing
Adjective
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Wetterberg's due date is fast approaching, and the mom-to-be celebrated her baby shower with some of her closest friends over the weekend.
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In fact, most of them have deadlines that are fast approaching.
Noun
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Playing Mary Bennet — Elizabeth’s younger and more timid sister — Bruccoleri set out to portray the coming of age story of a Regency woman.
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But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members.
Verb
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Conwell, who turned 22 on June 15 and watched the draft from his hometown of Indianapolis, began his college career South Florida before transferring to Indiana State for his sophomore season and Xavier for his junior season, and then closing his college career at Louisville.
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The stock has plummeted since, closing at $153 on Thursday after topping $225 last week, and Musk has lost his trillionaire status.
Adjective
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Add this versatile heel to your collection for upcoming weddings, brunches with friends, or to simply zhuzh up a classic jeans-and-tee outfit like Swift’s.
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The upcoming residency this November will feature the team from Hakuba, the two-star kaiseki restaurant in Paris.
Noun
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While the city of Paris is juggling the noise, attention, and celebrity arrivals of Fashion Week, one of the biggest stories on the internet happened far away from any official runways.
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But attorneys for people seeking asylum say the law has long meant anyone arriving at a port of entry should be screened, and blocking arrivals disregards the nation’s ideals.
Noun
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And now, engineers have harnessed laser light to dramatically increase the amount of data that can be beamed down from space, a technology all the more urgent due to the advent of orbital data centers.
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The immortalisation of the World Cup’s greatest side The Brazil team that won the World Cup in 1970 is widely considered the best in international history, with the side immortalised by a glorious style of play, the advent of colour television and their blazing yellow shirts.
Noun
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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The two parties would take a somewhat different approach for police protection at high-security venues.
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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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