approaching
- present participle of approach.
Example Sentences
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His fame is approaching that of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - and Norway have never had a player like that.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026
The human presence, which in the past acted as a deterrent to bears approaching inhabited areas, has also fallen.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
JPMorgan has been expanding the midcap team for more than a decade, and it is now approaching 400 bankers spread around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
Put another way, rather than simply being a bubble in prices, the current setup is approaching a “price bubble on top of an earnings bubble,” they wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026
Cassiopeia, whose usual bedtime was fast approaching, yawned and stretched herself out across her seat and the empty one next to it that waited for Simon.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
