Approaching - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time (syn: approach, coming)
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something (syn: approach, coming)
adjective
Extra examples
We are approaching the end of the fiscal year.
This weekend we're expecting temperatures approaching 100 degrees.
We were advised to never be too aggressive when approaching a potential client.
...with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind...
The approaching fire forced hundreds of people to abandon their homes.
The villagers fled in panic from the approaching army.
They sounded an alert when enemy planes were approaching the city.
I was blinded by the glare of the approaching headlights.
The approaching ship appeared as a blip on the screen.
...the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains...
The approaching planes were detected by radar.
...sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane...
...the tocsin rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado...
Police erected barricades to keep the crowds from approaching the crime scene.
We may hope for a happy issue from the approaching convocation.
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