Approaching

/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃɪŋ/

Synonyms for "approaching" (151 found)

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Closest matches (31)

Noun(5 words)

approach address advance close closeness

about to beaccess accession advancing advent affluxalready in sightapproximate approximately approximating approximation approximativearm in armarm-in-armarriving asymptoticat handattractedattracted tobrewing

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burning centripetal centrolinealcheek-by-jowlcloseclose at hand

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coming concurrent confluent confocal connivent converging desired destinal destined determineddrawn toemergent entering eventual extrapolated fatal fated fatidic focal forthcoming

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future futuristic gathering gogoing to happenhandhand-in-handhereafter homewardhomeward boundhomeward-boundhoped forhoped-for hot immediate imminence imminent

Adjective(2 words)

coming forthcoming

Noun(6 words)

coming contact convergent forthcominggerman kommenhandle

Related words (75)

Noun(12 words)

imminent impendinglimit behaviornear nearing nearnessnext integerpropose proximity solicit tackle upcoming

impendent impendingin danger imminentin prospectin reservein storein the cardsin the neighborhood ofin the offingin the windin viewinbound incoming instant intimate inward-boundjust around the cornerlater looming lowering

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lurking meeting menacingmutually approachingnearnear at handnear the marknearing nearish nearly nigh nighishon the horizononcoming overhanging planned plotted predicted preparing probable projected prophesied propinque prospective proximal proximate radial radiatingside-by-sidetangent tangentialthat will bethreateningto cometo-be ultimate uniting upcoming vicinal waiting warm

Adjective(2 words)

nigher upcoming

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

11 entries

adjective communication descriptor event modifier motion move movementproblem solvingprocess timing

More specific

15 entries

address issueclose approachforthcominggradual approachimpendingnear approachpropose termsproximalrapid approachrequest fundingseek collaborationsolve problemstrategic approachtackle problemupcoming

Collocations

12 entries

approaching adulthoodapproaching consensusapproaching deadlineapproaching equilibriumapproaching limitapproaching momentapproaching retirementapproaching significanceapproaching stageapproaching stormapproaching thresholdapproaching velocity

Inflections

4 entries

approached approachesmore approachingmost approaching

Derivations

8 entries

approach approachability approachable approachably approached approaches approachment reapproach

similar

1 entries

future

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.

Source: tatoeba (1944)

If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intention of doing you good, you should run for your life.

Source: tatoeba (2342)

The approaching exam, they knew, would be quite easy.

Source: tatoeba (20886)

The final exams are approaching.

Source: tatoeba (21638)

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