near
adverb
close; to a point or place not far away.
am nearing
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present progressiveof near (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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I’ve been reluctant to give him a deadline for securing work during the pandemic, but I am not wealthy and am nearing retirement.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2021
Myself, I am nearing fifty—the age Merton was when he began what scholars treat as his “late” or “last” stage—and can I say what I am trying to say or what am I looking for?
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 5, 2015
I’m currently reading “Red-Tails in Love” and am nearing the end.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2011
I am nearing the end of my journey; Point Hope might be but one sleep away.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
I am nearing Tempest: as I reach the church-yard gate, I stop the carriage, and get out.
From Nancy by Rhoda Broughton
