approaching 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of approachingnext
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place the approaching holiday has everyone in a state of excitement

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approaching

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verb

present participle of approach
1
as in coming
to come near or nearer the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

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2
as in nearing
to move closer to approach the bull with caution

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3
as in approximating
to come near or nearer to in character or quality his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approaching
  1. upcoming
  2. coming
  3. nearing
  4. impending
  5. entering
  6. reflecting
  7. matching
Adjective
  • He can be seen in the upcoming films The Home, Riff Raff and The Pickup.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Pixel Tablet Pen Following on from the news of Google’s cancellation of the upcoming and provisionally named Pixel Tablet 2, details on the potential peripherals also cancelled.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of upcoming
Verb
  • While the cloud tax is the highest dollar-amount tax being discussed, this does not mean that the other laundry list of tax increases will not hit most every Chicago resident’s wallet in the coming year.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of coming
Verb
  • With fatalities already nearing 2023's total of 129, the IFJ anticipates that the year-end numbers could surpass last year's figures.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This could be problematic for borrowers who had been enrolled in SAVE and are nearing the end of their student loan forgiveness repayment period (either under IDR or PSLF).
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of nearing
Adjective
  • Bluey is not happy about the impending move, and neither is her mother, Chilli, despite her efforts to be supportive.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There is hope for a diplomatic easing of tensions with the impending Trump administration.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of impending
Verb
  • Police said the man had been walking on the roadbed of the tracks as a northbound D train was entering the station, but the train operator was unable to stop the train in time to avoid him.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s an ominous sign for higher education leaders, who now must prepare to address a slow, continuing slide in high-school seniors, who make up the bulk of their entering students every year.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of entering
Verb
  • Family medicine physicians, by contrast, can expect a starting salary closer to $250,000, a good living by almost any measure, but a pay disparity that doesn’t strike most experts as reflecting the value, or importance, of these two specialties.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Aligning all departments around this goal ensures consistent messaging and a unified mission, with employees reflecting this outwardly in their interactions with customers.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reflecting
Verb
  • Lawrence and Cope wore matching sweatpants and sweatshirts, his gray and hers pink.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, in a few weeks, Vallance will be back in the city that never sleeps, matching its energy once NYFW rears its head.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of matching
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