- present participle of approach.
approaching
Example Sentences
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Anyone who's listened to Rodrigo's first two albums, 2021's Sour and 2023's Guts, knows the singer has endured a few calamitous heartbreaks, approaching them with a mix of anguish, confusion and feminine rage.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Inventories at Cushing, Okla., the delivery hub for U.S. crude futures, are approaching levels at which storage and pipeline operations can become more difficult.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Recent data show rates among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are approaching those of non-Hispanic white women, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
These Acts of Church and Man are having effects on fertilizer supply chains, which could leave farmers susceptible to something approaching an Act of God in agricultural consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She had tried approaching me before we had taken our seats, but I had pretended not to see her and turned away.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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