Synonyms for approaching
ap·proach·ing

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1. approach, approachingnoun

   the event of one object coming closer to another

   Synonyms:
   approach, attack, advance, plan of attack, glide path, feeler, coming, access, glide slope, overture, approach path, approach shot

   Antonyms:
   present(a), past

2. approach, approaching, comingnoun

   the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

   "the approach of winter"

   Synonyms:
   climax, coming, feeler, advent, approach shot, glide path, glide slope, approach, approach path, orgasm, sexual climax, advance, attack, overture, access, plan of attack

   Antonyms:
   present(a), past

3. approach, approaching, comingadjective

   the act of drawing spatially closer to something

   "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

   Synonyms:
   climax, coming, feeler, advent, approach shot, glide path, glide slope, approach, approach path, orgasm, sexual climax, advance, attack, overture, access, plan of attack

   Antonyms:
   past, present(a)

4. approaching, coming(a), forthcoming, upcomingadjective

   of the relatively near future

   "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

   Antonyms:
   present(a), past

Matched Categories

1. • Movement
   • Timing

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1. List of paraphrases for "approaching":

   nearing, approach, nears

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1. Christen kuikoua:

   War is approaching, its presence imminent—a divine instruction, a call to arms. In the face of this looming threat, the fervent call echoes: Pray, pray, and pray again, for in prayer lies the shield that may spare you from the grasp of death.

2. Sir. Barron Qasem II:

   I'vе long hеld a passion for cinеma, particularly Amеrican films, inspirеd by my univеrsity friеnd Achraf. With thе Oscars approaching, I prеdict that thе Bеst Actor accoladе will bе bеstowеd upon thе talеntеd Irishman, Cillian Murphy.

3. Southern Theater Command:

   Such a dangerous approaching maneuver seriously affected the flight safety of the Chinese military aircraft.

4. Pete Buttigieg:

   It threatens the well-being of every community. I am determined to bring about a day when a white person driving a vehicle in and a black person driving a vehicle, when they see a police officer approaching, feels the same thing, not of fear, but of safety. I am going to bring about that very thing.

5. Joanne Liu:

   A new rainy season is approaching fast, promising new outbreaks as well as complicated logistics, failure to come together will put the lives of thousands in jeopardy.