Meaning & use
Nears
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Approaches or comes closer to something in distance, time, or degree.
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As the deadline nears, the team is working longer hours.
The ship nears the harbor just as the sun begins to set.
A note on using this word
Commonly used with abstract subjects like deadlines, anniversaries, or milestones rather than just physical distance.
Words with a similar meaning
approachescloses in on
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Words with an opposite meaning
recedes
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