NEARING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

nearing 1 of 3

adjective

as in approaching

being soon to appear or take place teachers preparing for the fast-nearing school year

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noun

as in coming

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nearing

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verb

present participle of near

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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Noun

The stock is now 72% below highs but nearing levels not seen since early 2022. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Volpe, whose time may be running out with Lombard’s debut nearing, is clearly viewed by the club as a bench player. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 20 July 2026 But some lawyers warned this window may also close soon due to the nearing deadline. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2026 The pitch, as expected, appeared to have lost its spite nearing lunch when Latham, who had hung tough for 74 deliveries, tried turning Jofra Archer to the leg side but found a leading edge that Jacob Bethell superbly snatched out of the air at gully. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 With Mercury nearing Saturn, you’re tempted to overanalyze someone’s tone. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Similarly, Saturday night’s schedule featured a nearing-his-75th-birthday tribute to Billy Branch, once considered a young lion in the genre, and the festival will conclude Sunday with 84-year-old living legend Taj Mahal. — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026 With the Hai Kun nearing delivery, the modernization of the Chien Lung-class submarines nearing completion, and advanced torpedoes scheduled to arrive next year, Taiwan’s navy is steadily expanding its undersea warfare capabilities and strengthening its maritime deterrence posture. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026 Remediation is currently underway with litigation nearing resolution. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 May 2026

Verb

Today, fifth-generation Fiorentinos are the custodians of this old-world, grandest of grand hotels, nearing its 200th anniversary. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Only six teams have received fewer innings from their starting rotation than Houston, overworking a bullpen that is nearing exhaustion. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Bhandari said Nepal is nearing the end of its rainy monsoon season. — Sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Grady Tripp is a writer and professor who has rested on the laurels of his first book for years and can’t seem to seal the deal of his sophomore novel, which is nearing 2800 words. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Byrne is now nearing the finish line of the North American leg of the tour. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 Sep. 2026 Arjona also has several indie films in various stages of production, and her female lead role in Ed Brubaker’s Criminal series, based on his own Marvel/Image comic book, is finally nearing release. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Range Studios, the production arm of Range Media Partners, is nearing a two-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures, Deadline can confirm. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Seemingly divergent policies from the US Federal Reserve and Treasury will be a key focus at a gathering of global central bankers, with bond yields nearing record highs and little respite on the horizon from dizzying global government debt levels. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

August 29, the fictional date (in 1997) of the franchise’s original nuclear holocaust, is fast approaching, and Judgment Day is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Not only is retirement looming at some not-too-distant time, but the college drop-off is fast approaching.

— Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The feature, a coming of age drama set in the world of competitive mathematics and academia, is generating interest from potential buyers, though it is not expected to be screened for them until the fest.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Mister Tiger, a Korean restaurant that opened as an ode to a grandmother’s home cooking, has become a new chef’s culinary coming of age.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

The Athletic reported that the relationship between Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was seen as key to closing the deal.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Reserves matter more than in conventional lending; underwriters like to see several months of housing payments sitting in the bank after closing, and more for larger loans.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

In a clip from the upcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul discusses with her castmates what happened at the Bachelor mansion and the similarities between the winner and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
In the meantime, Côte d'Ivoire estimates its cocoa shipments will be down 18% for this upcoming season.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of upcoming

Noun

Their arrival is also welcome for many locals, battered by the economic impact of the Iran war their American visitors were fighting.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Supporters point to more than 1 million additional jobs, lower unemployment, tighter public finances and a decline in migrant arrivals as evidence that the unusual period of continuity has produced tangible results.

— Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

Genetic Backup Until the advent of widespread DNA sequencing, polyploidy remained largely shrouded in mystery.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
His tenure included the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA’s transition from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten and the advent of NIL and revenue sharing.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

From there, researchers also used synchrotron radiation and other microscopy approaches to analyze the healing tissues on a cellular level.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Crews fighting the fire took an innovative approach Monday, using ground vehicles to apply a fire retardant typically dropped from airplanes, according to a post on the forest service’s Facebook page.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

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