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approaching(verb, adjective, adverb, moving, near)
10
advancing(verb, adjective, close, future)
10
forthcoming(adjective, near, likely, possible)
10
imminent(adjective, way, near, possible)
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impending(verb, adjective, near, likely)
8
oncoming(noun, adjective, close, future)
8
upcoming(adjective, future, imminent, coming)
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at hand(expression, adjective, close, near)
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near(adjective, preposition, likely, possible)
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progressing(verb, adjective, close, future)
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close(adjective, near, likely, possible)
5
in the offing(expression, adjective, idiom, close, near)
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docking(adjective, close, future, imminent)
4
future(adjective, close, imminent, forthcoming)
4
immediate(adjective, close, near, likely)
4
in prospect(expression, adjective, close, future)
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in store(expression, adjective, close, near)
4
in view(expression, adjective, close, near)
3
in the wind(expression, adjective, idiom, close, near)
3
nigh(close, near, likely, possible)
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APASmart Define. (2015). nearing thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/nearing/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, nearing thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/nearing/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "nearing thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/nearing/thesaurus/synonyms>