NIGHED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

nighed

verb

past tense of nigh

as in came

to come near or nearer as the hour of his death was nighing

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as in approached

to move closer to as the old man was nighing his hour of death

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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of came

Verb

Kii said more companies approached K2 about investing after the close, and that the round could reopen if existing backers agree.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos Department of Homeland Security Secret Service officers observed the suspect acting suspiciously in his vehicle and approached him while he was parked on Constitution Avenue, DHS said.

— News Editor, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of approached

Verb

Spielberg and Kaminski drew on the sweeping, painterly look of classic Hollywood Westerns and epics, with John Ford and David Lean in mind.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
Rossbach drew on her background in marketing and communications and teamed up with Megan Sather, who brought design expertise to the venture.

— Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of drew on

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The Raiders entered the postseason with a 5-5 overall record and a 4-3 mark in district play, finishing fourth in their district.

— Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Philadelphia took control late in the third quarter and entered the final period leading 96-87.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of entered

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The Amazon founder and then-CEO told a group of the company's top device executives to get to work on building one, and within a few years, the team came up with the $1,450 Astro.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Junior safety Isaac Patton scored on a 57-yard fumble return and also came up with an interception during that scoring blitz.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of came up

Verb

CoreWeave, which buys Nvidia chips and then rents out access to them to customers over the cloud, closed down almost 7% on Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
East closed in Independence The road is closed from East Winner Road to South Ash Avenue in Independence.

— Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of closed

Verb

The fast-casual restaurant closed in 2018, with nothing to replace it until now.

— Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
The center closed in May after Charlotte City Council and the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization withdrew support for the I-77 South project.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026

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