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nighed

verb , past tense of nigh

Synonyms and Antonyms of nighed

1 to come near or nearer

as the hour of his death was nighing

Synonyms of nighed

approached, bellied up, came up, closed, closed in, drew on, neared

Words Related to nighed

arrived, attained, came, gained, hit, landed, made, reached, showed up, turned up, waltzed (up)

crept up, sneaked up

adjoined, bordered, touched, verged

Near Antonyms of nighed

cleared out, departed, exited, left, lit (or lighted out), pulled out, quit (also quitted), ran away, removed, shoved (off), took off, walked out, went

Antonyms of nighed

backed (up or away), receded, retired, retreated, withdrew

2 to move closer to

as the old man was nighing his hour of death

Synonyms of nighed

advanced, approached, came, neared

Words Related to nighed

dropped in, entered, popped (in)

Near Antonyms of nighed

departed, exited, left

Antonyms of nighed

receded (from), retreated, went, withdrew

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