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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Recent Examples of nearing

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 idea has gained traction beyond Maryland, with similar legislation introduced in Delaware, New York and Georgia and nearing passage in the District of Columbia. — Jermaine F. Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026 Surgery Partners — Shares surged almost 25% after the Financial Times reported Sunday that Bon Secours Mercy Health was nearing a $6 billion takeover of the healthcare services company. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Startups like Nevis are banking on AI to help advisors serve more clients just as many in the profession are nearing retirement. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 A week of buildup around a different version of Arch Manning and the pressure Steve Sarkisian was facing in regard to this offense showing up for all four quarters was nearing a combustable stage against Pete Golding's Rebels on Saturday night. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 These are two characters who are nearing retirement age with approximately zero anxiety. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Eventually, with the flight nearing its end, Page finds that nice, flat, dry, grassy field — with no power lines. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 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 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

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

Yet the second coming of the Venza had an even shorter run than the first, bidding adieu after 2024.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Before fish narc sounded like the second coming of the Lemonheads, Olympia, Washington songwriter Ben Funkhouser toiled as a producer and beatmaker at the forefront of the SoundCloud rap scene.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

After five years, a beloved Kansas City LGBTQ+ bar known as the first restaurant to be nationally recognized as a Safe Place is closing its doors next month.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Sealy Mattress Manufacturing Company is closing its 28-year-old plant in Trinity, about 68 miles north of Charlotte near High Point.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of closing

Adjective

The pope’s diagnosis and surgery left his upcoming trip to South America up in the air.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
There are also deals on women's pajama gift sets in cute holiday prints, like red plaid or holiday dogs, as well as kids' ski apparel for an upcoming winter vacation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of upcoming

Noun

The arrival, by black car transfer from the Honolulu airport to a private airport and then a quick flight on a private jet, is pretty swank.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
It’ll be priced at US$7,815 for that sole variant Stateside, with dealership arrivals expected mid-2027.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

For one thing, social media has gotten far less social since the advent of engagement algorithms and infinite scroll.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Since the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, the list of possible indicators that the AI boom was about to go bust is long and keeps getting longer, leaving Wall Street asking each time if the end is finally near.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

Proposals include limiting justices’ active service through legislation—an approach whose constitutionality is disputed—or through a constitutional amendment.

— Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Back at the hotel, Vision boots up his head-laser when Paladin’s drone approaches.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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