NEARING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Now, with another training camp nearing, his former organization is left to pick up the pieces. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The stock is now 72% below highs but nearing levels not seen since early 2022. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 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

The hospitalizations have come weeks after a woman was found dead inside her unit with a room temperature nearing 100 degrees. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 To be clear, the AI company has massive resources and is nearing a potential $2 trillion IPO that could break records. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 Murakami Jun plays an actor nearing 40 who wakes up on the way to a hometown wedding wearing his old school uniform. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Nearly two years after his solo debut, Heavy Metal, the concert film documenting his victory-lap performance at Carnegie Hall last December is nearing its theatrical release. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026 With the Powerball jackpot nearing $1 billion a few months ago, Amos Tillet of Los Angeles bought $20 worth of tickets — and then forgot about them. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Technically, shares are nearing overbought territory and could fade. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Bears coach Ben Johnson said after the game that Williams is nearing a return. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Charlotte Douglas International Airport is nearing a lease agreement that would keep the American Airlines hub intact. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearing

Adjective

But Chang, who was then working for a solar-energy startup, found the proceedings unexpectedly disinterested in political strategy, even as the 2024 Presidential election was fast approaching.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania for the 2026 midterm election is fast approaching.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of approaching

Noun

But my personal experience of this is that my political coming of age was the Iraq War and the Patriot Act.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
With Madonna so much in the news and much chatter about the coming of a matriarchal age, breasts have come to the fore and the brassiere has once again come out from under.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Ways to help control electricity use To control electricity use in the heat, the DWP recommends setting air conditioners to 78 degrees, closing curtains during peak sun hours and using fans to circulate air.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Their only run came on an infield groundout in the sixth, and Tampa Bay's bullpen locked down the final six outs without breaking a sweat, capped by Bryan Baker closing it out in the ninth.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of closing

Adjective

In doing so, the report adds new data to a growing pile of information about poverty and economic hardship in the state, showing that even before some of the upcoming federal benefit cuts take effect, a growing number of households are struggling.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
The state also invoked an upcoming ballot measure as a reason for the justices to refrain from intervening.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of upcoming

Noun

Its arrival begins the process of turning a military transport into a specialized communications platform designed for one of America’s most critical defense missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Peak fall color is still potential to be realized, a brilliance whose arrival is impending but unpredictable.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

But the advent of RSI might also be highly perilous for humanity, potentially marking the stage at which developers lose control of AI systems entirely.

— Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Thanks to the advent of pitch metrics, pitch shaping, and the endless parade of 100mph relievers, hitting in general has gotten harder than ever.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

Such approaches, known as adoptive cell therapies, are already being investigated for other cancers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Boston Dynamics’ approach focuses on improving the connection between engineering and manufacturing, with faster component production and assembly intended to support more rapid development.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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