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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Recent Examples of nearing
Jack Springgate, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Well, there is that 44-unit apartment complex nearing completion at Orchard Drive and Indianwood Boulevard.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
With Saks Global nearing bankruptcy with a filing expected by midweek, attention is turning to who will be in charge as the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman goes through its restructuring.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
With local landfills nearing capacity after the county’s main recycling hub — the incinerator — burned to the ground in 2023, 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, 8 Jan. 2026
With the way things have shaped up so far this season and the rematch nearing, there is no question that the race for the NFC West crown is going to come down to the wire.
—Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Pope is 32 with the end nearing.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Large portions of foliage nearing peak colors are spread throughout the country, including in South Dakota, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and most of Ohio.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Then, with his deadline nearing, Stevenson finished with sprints.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
If your grits are nearing the end of their window, be sure to find ways to put this Southern specialty to use.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Club holding Nvidia is nearing a deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI's latest funding round, according to media reports.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Robert Lewandowski is nearing the end of his contract, and Barca do not plan, for now, to offer him a new deal.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The All-Pro captain of the 49ers defense suffered a gruesome ankle injury in an October loss at Tampa Bay and was nearing a return to the field when the 49ers were eliminated by the Seattle Seahawks in a divisional round blowout last month.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
After soaring past the 1 million mark in just under two seasons in March, the PWHL has already surpassed 500,000 fans alone nearing the halfway point of its third season.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
In stress tests, the material easily withstood exposure to temperatures nearing 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
Then, on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that Nvidia was nearing a deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI instead — a mere fifth of what was originally on the table.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Two months after the Michigan Department of Transportation sounded the alarm on funding needs to repair bridges nearing or past the end of their lifespan in August, the Michigan Legislature passed its transportation funding package, which also established the Neighborhood Roads Fund.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Well, there is that 44-unit apartment complex nearing completion at Orchard Drive and Indianwood Boulevard.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
With Saks Global nearing bankruptcy with a filing expected by midweek, attention is turning to who will be in charge as the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman goes through its restructuring.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
With local landfills nearing capacity after the county’s main recycling hub — the incinerator — burned to the ground in 2023, 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, 8 Jan. 2026
With the way things have shaped up so far this season and the rematch nearing, there is no question that the race for the NFC West crown is going to come down to the wire.
—Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Pope is 32 with the end nearing.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Large portions of foliage nearing peak colors are spread throughout the country, including in South Dakota, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and most of Ohio.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Then, with his deadline nearing, Stevenson finished with sprints.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kalshi similarly showed an astronomic leap in the Bulls’ odds to trade for Antetokounmpo, nearing +500 late Sunday.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
If your grits are nearing the end of their window, be sure to find ways to put this Southern specialty to use.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Club holding Nvidia is nearing a deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI's latest funding round, according to media reports.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Robert Lewandowski is nearing the end of his contract, and Barca do not plan, for now, to offer him a new deal.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The All-Pro captain of the 49ers defense suffered a gruesome ankle injury in an October loss at Tampa Bay and was nearing a return to the field when the 49ers were eliminated by the Seattle Seahawks in a divisional round blowout last month.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
After soaring past the 1 million mark in just under two seasons in March, the PWHL has already surpassed 500,000 fans alone nearing the halfway point of its third season.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
In stress tests, the material easily withstood exposure to temperatures nearing 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
Then, on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that Nvidia was nearing a deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI instead — a mere fifth of what was originally on the table.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearing
Adjective
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The deadline to submit a claim form for a 23andMe settlement is fast approaching.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Maryland and New York, however, candidate filing deadlines are fast approaching, after which redrawing congressional maps would be nearly impossible.—
David M. Drucker,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty hailed the coming of Waymo in a statement shared by the company.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Paramount has already increased its output from eight to 15 films since closing the Paramount Skydance transaction in August.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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For its part, WaterTower Theatre has produced the stage version of the landmark 1960s coming-of-age film and novella The Graduate (closing Sunday), written a quarter a century ago by British playwright and director Terry Johnson.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My focus is on job approval, which not only captures a president’s popularity but has a huge impact on the performance of the president’s party in other elections, such as the upcoming November midterms.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures will trend even warmer throughout the upcoming workweek, as highs climb to the upper 70s and lower 80s.—
Shane Hinton,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers discovered the dog was still alive and needed medical attention.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Once registered online, arrival instructions will be shared with the applicant.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the advent of better cancer-screening tools, survival rates are improving, and wonder-drug therapeutics for many conditions are now on the market.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Created as a companion show to Syfy's Z Nation, Black Summer is a Netflix original set during the advent of the apocalypse.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Malinin acknowledged taking a measured approach to what is widely considered the sport's most difficult jump.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mingarelli and colleagues hunted for supermassive black hole binaries using their new approach in 114 Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), the bright central regions of galaxies where supermassive black holes are ravenously feasting on surrounding gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Nearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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