near
adverb
close; to a point or place not far away.
are nearing
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present progressiveof near.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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The miner’s efforts to open a Peruvian silver-mining project at Royropata are progressing, and engineering works at its Monte do Carmo gold project are nearing completion, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Bitcoin’s performance has been relatively stable compared to AI-related stocks, which are nearing correction territory, Kala adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"New homes are already being built, some are nearing completion, and others are being upgraded to provide solutions for those whose homes have been completely destroyed," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Memory chips, the components that provide such devices with storage capacity, have faced global shortages over the past few months and are nearing a crisis point.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
The whistles are sounding; we are nearing Galatz.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
