NIGHING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

nighing

verb

present participle of nigh

as in coming

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

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as in approaching

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

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The island has hosted a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison since 2016, while Tokyo has plans to add additional air-defense capabilities in the coming years.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
The man’s identity was expected to be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office in the coming days.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Investigators found blood near the front entrance, and surveillance footage released by the FBI showed a masked person approaching the property and interfering with a security camera.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Wilson received a technical foul after leaving the court and approaching the spectator during the fourth quarter of Indiana’s 99-89 victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of approaching

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Now that the eleventh-hour challenge was denied, Paramount CEO David Ellison can move forward with closing the merger as planned.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
In September, California Department of Education spokesperson Scott Roark said closing Highlands in Twin Rivers Unified would not eliminate its debts, including what is owed to the state.

— Chaewon Chung Updated October 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of closing

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The tomb’s entrance passage, with narrowing walls and descending axis, creates a liminal stage to orient the body before entering the burial chamber.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
The museum has cited safety concerns as one reason visitors will have to pass security controls before entering the plaza, and an adjacent park has no such barriers.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of entering

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Meanwhile, over in Asia, a top McKinsey executive laid out what sets Asia's owner-CEOs apart, drawing on the firm's research that helps filter out the key factors that determine successful leadership.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Instead, the self-regulating organization takes the day-to-day lead in devising standards, conducting oversight, enforcing rules, and punishing bad actors, drawing on its business members’ unique knowledge and real-world expertise.

— William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawing on

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But the show already had a natural stopping point coming up that would be appropriate, storytelling-wise.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
About 20 feet behind Belfie's fence, a CBS News Philadelphia drone captured where the water is coming up from the ground.

— Liz Crawford, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming up

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National Hurricane Center specialist Elizabeth Adams said Monday that Nolo was closing in on Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a marine conservation area northwest of the islands.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The 50-day is at $616 and the 200-day at $626, with the 50-day turning higher and closing in on a cross above the longer average for the first time since the winter.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of closing in

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