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
  • But of course, that ability to travel with ease—and joy—comes with a foolproof list of travel accessories to make the journey as smooth as humanly possible.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Her accessory choice comes two weeks after Meghan and Harry shared a rare photo of their children Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7, visiting Althorp, Princess Diana’s childhood home.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • The threat of storms continues Tuesday as a front approaches the Philadelphia area.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise approaches its cybersecurity solution development through the lens of resilience.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaches
Verb
  • The company says the design draws on learning science and is meant to deepen understanding rather than shortcut it.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One draws on samples drawn from a different area; the other uses stool samples extracted in different years.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of draws on
Verb
  • As the narration says, as this series closes, this is in many ways just the beginning for Kanan.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Ibrahim lights Shabbat candles on Fridays and closes his shop on Saturdays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of closes
Verb
  • And then this other big guy comes up on the other side of me.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Whether Gusto will start the next time this spot in the rotation comes up on Wednesday is to be determined.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of comes up
Verb
  • Over one night they’re blamed, hunted, and driven apart by their differing belief systems, while the killer, Jacob (James Van Der Beek), the community’s charismatic pastor and de facto patriarch, closes in.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Food and liquid must move from the mouth to the stomach while the airway closes in a fraction of a second to keep material out of the lungs.
    — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of closes in
Verb
  • Some Inglewood business owners are voicing their opinions as a city plan to tear down their shopping center to build a transit connector nears.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As the Texas high school football season nears, the majority of the state will follow a familiar schedule.
    — Charles Baggarly August 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of nears
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“Nighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighs. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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