Nearing

Meaning

of Near

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

about around close come near future approach advent brewing nearly almost coming advance immediate virtually

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Antonyms

different away far deep remote gone

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Phrases with the word

nearing thirty nearing completion

Anagrams

earning engrain grannie aginner aningre geranin nigeran Reginan

Examples

As the archaeology of our thought easily shows, man is an invention of recent date. And one perhaps nearing its end. Michel Foucault

By rights he was still outrunning his age, still ahead of most men nearing threescore years, but he knew deep in his heart that there would never be any way of running fast enough. Scott Lynch

When a woman forgets gossip, McGee, she is nearing the end of her road. John D. MacDonald

You are nearing the land that is life; you will recognize it by its seriousness. Rainer Maria Rilke

The rate of return on Social Security for people nearing retirement is about 1.5 percent. By the time young children like mine are ready to retire, that rate of return will be a negative percentage. Paul Ryan

We are probably nearing the limit of all we can know about astronomy. Simon Newcomb

Close letter words and terms

nearfall nearfield nearhand nearing completion nearing thirty nearish