- present participle of encroach.
encroaching
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Among them is hostel owner Issa Nazzal, who sits in his office in the picturesque Palestinian town of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, looking out the window at the encroaching settlement on the hilltop.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Still, that didn’t stop the pair from giving their opinions on the encroaching role that the technology is taking on in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Gathering it all in one place makes it feel less like its encroaching on your life.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
CME Group sued the top U.S. derivatives regulator Thursday to thwart Kalshi, an upstart prediction-markets platform, from encroaching on its turf as the nation’s leading futures exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The sea of white orchids could still be glimpsed from this side of the mountain, glowing like an encroaching desert in the sun.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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