approach
verb (used with object)
to come near or nearer to.
am approaching
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present progressiveof approach (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If I reach age 67 and see that I am approaching the $50,000 limit, wouldn’t I simply claim Social Security at age 67 and collect $49,824 per year for those three years?
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
And he noted in a post 18 minutes after the initial one that it was “reassuring that there appears to be a consensus that I am approaching this correctly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
"The way that I am approaching every match, I'm just really proud about it," said seven-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
I am approaching 80, so perhaps confusion is to be expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2025
I am approaching the threshold of age; in 1977 I shall be 142.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 5 (1901-1906) by Albert Bigelow Paine
