NEARED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

neared

verb

past tense of near

as in approached

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 came

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 neared Carter neared a double-double with seven points and seven rebounds alongside one block in 22 minutes. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Three weeks ago, as his murder trial neared, Jones met with his attorney, Barry Johnson. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 European benchmark natural gas prices neared their recent high from mid-September earlier on Thursday before pulling back. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles. — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 The show sold out and took in $1,517,701, its top draw this season other than the $1,576,984 gross when then-star Maya Rudolph neared the end of her popular engagement in the title role. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 But as the ’60s neared their end, a more anything-goes ethos took effect. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 Banda qualifies for the NWSL’s new High Impact Player rule, which allows teams to exceed the salary cap for elite players, and probably attracted interest from clubs around the league as her contract neared its expiration next year. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The noise that wondered if his time as a singular gamewrecker was over as his 32nd birthday neared. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Even gambling, when approached responsibly, can be an enjoyable recreational activity.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
But Mana said those plans were still on the table when Griffin’s team approached him about buying Mana Wynwood about three years ago.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of approached

Verb

The amount of birthing centers that have closed — people have to travel two hours to have their baby.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The campus in question had already been closed and merged with another by the time the takeover was announced, but Morath said many of the district’s schools were struggling.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

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