Synonyms for

Approaching

Verb / ʌˈprəʊtʃɪŋ / Another word for approaching — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To come near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time.

Synonyms & similar words

comeon comenear upcoming goabout near goup setabout borderon coming approach drawclose forthcoming drawnear coming advancing nearing arriving converging reaching entering materializing

Synonyms by register

Formal

imminent impending nearing advancing

Informal

coming getting close on its way

Literary

drawing nigh advancing nigh

Antonyms

departing leaving retreating receding withdrawing fleeing

Common collocations

  • approaching deadline
  • approaching storm
  • approaching end
  • approaching retirement
  • approaching completion
  • approaching danger
  • approaching the target

Word family

noun approach
verb approach
adjective approaching
adverb approaching

Usage note

Often used to describe something that is getting closer in time or space. Can also refer to a method or way of doing something, as in 'an approach to problem-solving'.

Example sentences

  1. The storm is approaching quickly.
  2. I saw the train approaching the station.
  3. The deadline for the project is approaching soon.
  4. We are approaching the end of the year.
  5. The car was approaching the intersection.

Quotes

  • I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed. - Booker T. Washington
  • I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. - William Allen White
  • I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas Edison

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