Synonyms for nearer
near·er

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1. nearer, nigher, closeradverb

   (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance

   "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"

   Synonyms:
   closer, nigher

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1. List of paraphrases for "nearer":

   nearest, closest, closer

How to pronounce nearer?

How to say nearer in sign language?

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How to use nearer in a sentence?

1. Johann von Goethe:

   Difficulties increase the nearer we approach our goal.

2. Andre Bakhos:

   The nearer-term picture is, consumers are enjoying lower gas prices; it's almost as if it is an alleviation of taxes.

3. Plato:

   Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

4. Karl Battams:

   NEOWISE is a really crucial satellite for nearer or potentially hazardous asteroids, it's a really important satellite to have.

5. Stephen Lovegrove:

   It is impossible to know that (...) we find difficulties at the site which are pretty much unprecedented, i would hope (the cost estimate) won't go up and hope we are getting nearer to a place where the NDA and Sellafield Ltd are getting to grips with problems at the site.