encroaching

Example Sentences

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The phrase was used to help describe the game's tense atmosphere, born from its fixed camera angles, forever encroaching zombies and a limited supply of ammunition to shoot them with.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

"As land is not limitless, you will end up encroaching on someone else's," said Cerruti.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, those who sell traditional Valentine’s Day gift items don’t seem overly worried about vacuum brands encroaching on their turf.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The theater can and should be a sanctuary from the technology that is encroaching on what distinguishes us as human beings — our capacity to contemplate ourselves and others feelingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

The rest of the group lined both sides of the road along a hundred-foot stretch where it narrowed from encroaching bush into a single lane.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline