nears

present tense third-person singular of near

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Recent Examples of nears As tensions mount and opening day nears, Chef’s behavior grows ever more erratic, and the haunting history of the house serving as both her workplace and lodging teases out creepy visions that may or may not be there. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024 Americans rarely hear of such activity, even as alarm over Moscow’s subversion nears hysteria. Robert David English, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017

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“Nears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nears. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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