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. Stan Wong:

   The North American markets look fatigued, and a brief pause may be in order, both the S&P 500 and the TSX have been approaching overbought conditions from a technical perspective, and we are trading at the higher end of historical valuation ranges.

2. Carl Schuster:

   The Kuznetzov needs far more upgrading and maintenance than The Russians have publicly stated they will undertake. It means The Kuznetzov will be approaching obsolescence when The Kuznetzov departs the yards in 2021.

3. Hannah Jones:

   Sellers can drum up buyer demand during the approaching best time to sell by ensuring their home is well-priced and well-maintained.

4. 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.

5. Clifford Sloan:

   When people look at the Supreme Court, they try to put people in factions-- liberals or conservatives, justiceStevens, from his first day on the Supreme Court, has defied labels. He approached cases on his own terms and he frequently comes up with original ways of approaching cases and the issues that have carried the day.