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approaching

/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃɪŋ/noun, adjective3 syllables

Approaching means: of the relatively near future.

Synonyms for approaching5

noun, as in the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

approach, coming

noun, as in the act of drawing spatially closer to something

approach, coming

noun, as in the event of one object coming closer to another

approach

adjective, as in of the relatively near future

coming, forthcoming, upcoming, future

What does approaching mean?4

adjective

1

of the relatively near future“the approaching election”

noun

1

the temporal property of becoming nearer in time“the approach of winter”

2

the act of drawing spatially closer to something“the hunter's approach scattered the geese”

3

the event of one object coming closer to another

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with approaching?2

two syllables

coachingpoaching
Show 40 near rhymes
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Approaching in a sentence

  • The approaching exam, they knew, would be quite easy.Zifre
  • Admiral, an unidentified vessel is approaching our position.Miktsoanit
  • At my birth, my uncle was approaching his fiftieth year.anzart
  • The sirens blared in the distance, approaching fast.Nuel
  • We were approaching the bridge, when it suddenly collapsed.Ergulis
  • Today's paper says that a big typhoon is approaching.CK
  • He's absolutely terrified of approaching good-looking women.Amastan
  • A dark cloud is approaching from the west.karloelkebekio

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Forms of approaching

as a noun

plural
approachings