as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
teachers preparing for the fast-nearing school year
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as in closing
to come near or nearer
as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates
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as in entering
to move closer to
as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better
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as in coming
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Recent Examples of nearing
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
After soaring through theaters, DCStudios' Superman will soon land on TV screens with the digital release of the superhero's namesake film nearing.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Total costs for in-state students at Alabama run $34,600 this academic year; for out-of-state students, the list price is nearing sixty thousand dollars.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Perry Knotts/Getty Images In an update from ESPN's Adam Schefter on both Wirfs and Godwin, it was revealed that while both are nearing their returns, neither will be returning for the team's Week 3 matchup against the New York Jets on Sunday.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The sales success of the new Batman title continues a strong year for not just Batman but DC, which has found massive and surprise victory with its Absolute imprint, a line of comics that reinvented key heroes and their villains and that is now nearing its one-year anniversary.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
At the time, Nvidia was known almost exclusively for its GeForce consumer graphics chips, and Intel was nearing the launch of its Core and Core 2 chips, which would manage to win Apple’s business and set it up for a decade of near-total dominance in consumer PCs and servers.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Saturday begins a warming trend with temperatures rising above normal by the middle of next week and some areas nearing 100°F.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Customers browsing through goods at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, in February as prices continue to rise, with inflation figures for March nearing 7%.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
With local landfills nearing capacity, about half of the county’s waste is now shipped by train to out-of-state facilities, increasing both environmental and financial costs.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
After soaring through theaters, DCStudios' Superman will soon land on TV screens with the digital release of the superhero's namesake film nearing.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Strength of the Balance Sheet Vale upholds a relatively cautious balance sheet with net debt nearing $10–11 billion, which is modest in relation to EBITDA.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Total costs for in-state students at Alabama run $34,600 this academic year; for out-of-state students, the list price is nearing sixty thousand dollars.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Perry Knotts/Getty Images In an update from ESPN's Adam Schefter on both Wirfs and Godwin, it was revealed that while both are nearing their returns, neither will be returning for the team's Week 3 matchup against the New York Jets on Sunday.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The sales success of the new Batman title continues a strong year for not just Batman but DC, which has found massive and surprise victory with its Absolute imprint, a line of comics that reinvented key heroes and their villains and that is now nearing its one-year anniversary.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
At the time, Nvidia was known almost exclusively for its GeForce consumer graphics chips, and Intel was nearing the launch of its Core and Core 2 chips, which would manage to win Apple’s business and set it up for a decade of near-total dominance in consumer PCs and servers.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Saturday begins a warming trend with temperatures rising above normal by the middle of next week and some areas nearing 100°F.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Customers browsing through goods at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, in February as prices continue to rise, with inflation figures for March nearing 7%.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearing
Adjective
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But experts believe there may be a bird flu resurgence with the fall migration season approaching.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After another sweltering summer, fall is fast approaching.—
Roshae Hemmings,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, more buyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), betting that rates will decline further in the coming years.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prioritize Human Creativity In the coming years, AI search will likely thrive and strengthen.—
Michael Kuzminov,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mounted officers and sniffer dogs patrolled the streets near Windsor and Eton Central railway station, monitoring arrivals and maintaining security around the historic town.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Security is extremely tight in Windsor, with police sweeping the roads, drains and buildings around the castle in the weeks leading up to the president’s arrival.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Schwarber will be among the free-agent market trend-setters this upcoming winter.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Be on the lookout for that upcoming coverage.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Gladstone interviewed over 200 experts for this report, and drilled down on national security issues, acknowledging that AI is likely to be a destabilizer on par with the advent of nuclear weapons.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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With the advent of streaming, but also the styles of music that people are using.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This comprehensive approach transforms AI from a mere tool into a thinking companion for life’s biggest questions.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The pair referred to, Vanderbilt University’s Daniel Diermeier and Washington University’s Andrew Martin, have taken a very different approach than the maximalist resistance stance of many elite university leaders.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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