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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Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

But those plans were derailed on Thursday when Egyptian authorities blocked the ship, the Scarlet Lady, from entering its waters at the last minute, according to Atlantis Events, days after the vessel was refused entry to Turkey.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of entering

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Someone who is actually drawing on the tropes and the techniques of science fiction toward a different end, toward actually accessing capital markets.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, July 1, are 2, 6, 26, 39, 68, and the Powerball is 6.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of drawing on

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The Americans, at last coming up for air, had a moment late in the half that buoyed a capacity crowd in Seattle’s NFL stadium and numerous watch parties throughout San Diego County.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Of course, actually coming up with the mnemonic can be a task unto itself.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of coming up

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The move follows months of tension over the reopening of the Russian Pavilion, which returned this year after closing in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
Culpepper, who seemed to be closing in on a major league call-up last month, had landed on the IL from June 16-28 with the same injury.

— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

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