nighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of nigh
1
as in comes
to come near or nearer as the hour of his death was nighing

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2
as in approaches
to move closer to as the old man was nighing his hour of death

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nighs
  1. comes
  2. approaches
  3. draws on
  4. closes
  5. comes up
  6. closes in
  7. nears
Verb
  • The local chapter voted to endorse Raman last month, and with that comes teams of eager doorknockers canvassing for her across the city.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collision comes months after Independence police tightened restrictions on high-speed pursuits after years of scrutiny over the department's driving practices.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • Surrounded by members of the media and well-wishers, British adventurer Karl Bushby (L) approaches his mother's house after completing the final portion of his journey in his home city of Hull, northeastern England.
    — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Joby’s flights come as the company approaches the final stages of the FAA’s type certification process for its S4 aircraft.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaches
Verb
  • The underlying signal processing draws on foundational research from the INSIDE Institute for NeuroAI, translating complex non-invasive BCI (brain-computer interface) concepts into a practical, gel-free form factor for daily life.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Designed by Craig Ellwood in 1965, the Pasadena pad draws on the glass-house tradition associated with architects like Philip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe, but swaps the steel construction often found in those designs for wood.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of draws on
Verb
  • Too much dependence on one shipping lane means that when a corridor closes, there may be no fallback.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • More than 90 people will be laid off this winter when a snack manufacturing facility in Catawba County closes its doors.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of closes
Verb
  • If a renewal comes up, AI may draft it flawlessly and return it in two days, with balanced clauses and sensible redlines.
    — Patrick O'Connor, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The shoe is classified as a sandal style, but comes up to the knees like a boot.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes up
Verb
  • Yet as Laudlin’s task force closes in on a key suspect, its efforts are undermined by the very German institutions meant to support them.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Get that reconciliation right, and the claim closes in two days.
    — Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of closes in
Verb
  • Union boss stuns with major Republican endorsement as election nears.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hypersonic weapon nears testing Blackbeard falls into the hypersonic category, which covers weapons capable of exceeding Mach 5.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of nears
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“Nighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighs. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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