- present participle of near.
nearing
Example Sentences
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Now, with his first pre-season as manager at the club nearing its end, Maresca sat down with the five travelling UK-based media in Seoul to discuss the challenges ahead.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Spectrum owner Charter Communications is nearing the finish line in its long-awaited $34.5-billion purchase of Cox Enterprises to form the nation’s largest internet and cable television company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
But, he said the regime was nearing a deal with Oman to establish a temporary route through the strait for shipping.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Also on Sunday, Iran said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the strait.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was nearing closing time, and I still hadn’t found a present for Diego, “I’m terrible at gifts, Audrey.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
