neared
Drew toward gradually
Neared is the past tense of near, meaning to approach or come closer to something: As we neared the summit, the air grew thin.
It works for physical distance, time, or abstract proximity: She neared retirement, The project neared completion.
Soon to occur
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- approachingComing toward something
- oncomingMoving toward the observer
brewing · threatening · inevitable · pending · expected · anticipated · at hand · around the corner
Nearby or to shut
- adjacentDirectly next to
- neighboringSituated beside another
- borderingSharing an edge with
- abuttingSharing a common border
beside · alongside · next to · flanking · contiguous · proximal · within reach · at hand
impending
Soon to occur
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- approachingComing toward something
oncoming · brewing · threatening · inevitable · pending · expected · anticipated · at hand · around the corner · in sight
close
Nearby or to shut
- adjacentDirectly next to
- neighboringSituated beside another
- borderingSharing an edge with
abutting · beside · alongside · next to · flanking · contiguous · proximal · within reach · at hand · in range
advance
Move or progress forward
come closer · home in · zero in · track · pursue · encroach · bear down · gravitate · verge on · border on
- nowhere nearAt great distance from
- near missesNarrowly avoided incidents
- near missNarrowly averted incident
- nearly allMost but not quite
- near deathClose to dying
- nearly thereClose to reaching goal
near, nearly, nearby, nearing, nearest, nearness, nearer, nears, nearside