1
as in coming
to come near or nearer
as the hour of his death was nighing
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2
as in approaching
to move closer to
as the old man was nighing his hour of death
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nighing
Verb
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025 -
As women’s sports across the country get more attention, and the league looks to expand in the coming years, that engagement is even more valuable.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, the approaching end-of-support for Windows 7 was credited with sparking strong PC sales globally.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the book’s success, and the show’s, people began approaching her out in the world to tell her about their experiences with her work.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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This trend has been years in the making, with rural hospitals across the country steadily closing, and the overturning of Roe is only accelerating it.—
Atul Grover,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite many businesses closing after the season, the island itself is open year-round.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That cohort is also entering the job market as companies experiment with artificial intelligence.—
Carlos Waters,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, Florida weathered a bad outbreak of meningococcal disease, a type of fast-moving bacterial infection that can become fatal after entering the bloodstream or the lining of the brain and spinal cord.—
Jamie Ducharme,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The founders are drawing on their experience.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Global incomes are coming up, and this is increasing the purchasing power of billions of consumers.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Former football players coming up with bars that have lasting power near their alma mater is one of the themes of this list, and former Ole Miss defensive back Johnny Desler got started right after graduation in 1997.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The club also was the hub for Black political and community leaders before closing in 2016 for repairs.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Nighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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