nighing

verb

present participle of nigh
1
as in coming
to come near or nearer as the hour of his death was nighing

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2
as in approaching
to move closer to as the old man was nighing his hour of death

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nighing
  1. coming
  2. approaching
  3. closing
  4. entering
  5. drawing on
  6. coming up
  7. closing in
Verb
  • In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Rice could return in the coming week after suffering a strained hamstring.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • In his incident report, Garner said another officer activated a Taser's electrical arc to try to scare HeeHaw away, but the donkey continued approaching.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Surveillance footage showed Alfozan approaching the conference room on several occasions despite lacking authorization to enter or participate in meetings there.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaching
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
Verb
  • The research fellow also argued that the additional Russian diesel entering global markets is not sufficient to produce a noticeable reduction in consumer fuel prices in the short term.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Upon entering the school building, Krantz said, officers confirmed that the suspect was dead and found the four other people who died from their injuries, and their families have been notified.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of entering
Verb
  • Giving Martian soils a common language The new research work introduces the term ‘areths’ for Martian soil classes, drawing on Ares, the Greek name for Mars.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Another creation, the carrot bamboo, brings together vermouth, gin, manzanilla sherry, carrot, yuzu, and shiso, drawing on flavors from both Europe and Asia.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawing on
Verb
  • The team previously had announced a Doja Cat concert – scheduled the same night as Game 2 of the WNBA Finals coming up Monday – would be moved if Golden State got that far.
    — Jill Martin, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But the show already had a natural stopping point coming up that would be appropriate, storytelling-wise.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming up
Verb
  • The original Bay Theater opened down the road on Sunset Boulevard in 1949 before closing in 1978.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The theater’s vintage-looking sign is a nod to the community’s historic Bay Theatre, which stood nearby on Sunset Boulevard until closing in 1978.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of closing in
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“Nighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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