draw near

idiom

: to come closer : to approach
He became more nervous as the day of the wedding drew near.

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As the holidays draw near, the present reality offers both a warning and a reason for hope. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024 Note, too, that here in Deuteronomy, the children of Esau are frightened as the Israelites draw near. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024 The day of reckoning continues to draw near, as trustees for the program described in their latest annual update released this month. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2024 Emotions tend to get more intense, not calmer, as the holidays draw near. Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for draw near 

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“Draw near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20near. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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