near
adverb
close; to a point or place not far away.
has been nearing
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present perfect progressiveof near (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500, the benchmark U.S. stock index, has been nearing a drop of 20 percent since January, a threshold known as a bear market.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
Crowder has been nearing a return after injuring his ankle in a loss at New Orleans in September.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2018
The sediment dam has been nearing its capacity, allowing more sediment to get through and clog the rivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2018
The stakes As Owen Nichols of the NME duly points out, comedy stars tend to have fairly short shelf lives, and Ferrell has been nearing his sell-by-date for some time now.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2010
