fast approaching
Nearly here now
Fast approaching describes something coming quickly closer in time or space.
Most often it signals an imminent deadline, event, or milestone: With the election fast approaching, campaign spending intensified.
It can also describe physical movement: We spotted a fast approaching storm on the horizon.
- imminentAbout to occur
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
- nearingGetting progressively closer
- oncomingMoving toward the observer
- incomingMoving toward arrival
just around the bend · rushing · speeding · at breakneck speed · hurtling · closing · deadline · crunch time · zero hour · urgent · finish line · countdown · horizon · brink · threshold · impending · accelerating · barreling
fast approachingreceding
Moving away from observer
distant · far off · fading away · moving away · retreating
fast approachingpulling away
Increasing gap from others
withdrawing · departing · moving away · fleeing · distancing
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