Synonyms of nears

nears

verb

present tense third-person singular of near

1

as in closes

to come near or nearer

as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• closes
• comes
• approaches
• reaches
• arrives
• closes in
• draws on
• attains
• comes up
• lands
• hits
• bellies up
• nighs
• makes
• turns up
• gains
• adjoins
• shows up
• waltzes (up)
• borders
• touches
• sneaks up
• creeps up
• verges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recedes
• withdraws
• retires
• retreats
• backs (up or away)
• departs
• leaves
• goes
• removes
• exits
• quits
• takes off
• runs away
• pulls out
• walks out
• shoves (off)
• lights out
• clears out

2

as in approaches

to move closer to

as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaches
• comes
• enters
• advances
• nighs
• pops (in)
• drops in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• withdraws
• leaves
• departs
• exits
• retreats
• recedes (from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nears

Data centers are increasingly on the minds of North Carolina voters as Election Day nears and municipalities in the Charlotte area and beyond weigh how to regulate them. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

As the Israel-Hamas war nears its three-year mark, an outbreak of algae throughout Israel’s desalination plants is threatening the country’s water supplies, which could affect the sewage systems in Gaza. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026

For all the bond market ructions, the S & P 500 remaining near all-time highs in September suggests that momentum is on the market’s side, just as the calendar nears what is historically the best quarter of the year. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

As respiratory virus season nears and fall vaccination drives get underway, more than half of US children are facing uncertainty over access to this year’s COVID-19 shot. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

No progress on Iran As the war with Iran nears its seventh month, there are few signs that the critical Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southwestern coast will return to prewar traffic levels anytime soon. — Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

Would the Pistons exercise that right, if only to remove some of the pressure that keeps rising as that ominous October date nears? — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

As the Dangote Group nears the opening bell for its Nigerian refinery’s IPO, plans to build a similar plant in Kenya are under the spotlight because of an array of potential challenges. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

As America nears the 250th anniversary of its founding, Congress emerges as a messy but essential stage where the nation’s biggest conflicts, compromises and experiments play out. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026