approach
verb (used with object)
to come near or nearer to.
approaching
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present participleof approach.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In a statement released on Tuesday to mark the new book, Earl Spencer said he had been "inundated yet again" with requests for interviews about his sister, with the 30th anniversary of her death approaching.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
So far, August accounts for 20% of all attacks on shipping in the war, which is now approaching its six-month mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Residents in Nagekeo regency, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists saw.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
This week, she crunched the numbers for a couple doing well financially — running two businesses — but is approaching 60, when they wish to retire.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
As I plowed through the second trunk, I strained to hear the sound of approaching footsteps.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
