near
adverb
close; to a point or place not far away.
has neared
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present perfectof near (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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British specialist search and rescue teams have been sent to Venezuela, where the death toll from two massive earthquakes on Wednesday has neared 1,000.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But its industry-leading customer relationship management software has neared saturation, and annual sales growth began slowing the following year, down to 8.7% in fiscal year 2025, which ended in January.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
As his march toward history has neared its final destination in recent weeks, Shohei Ohtani has tried to sidestep the chatter surrounding his chase for 50-50.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
The euro has been gradually losing steam over the last two months, since hitting a 15-month high, as the ECB has neared the end of its current cycle of rate rises.
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023
And now that future which then was on our horizon has neared us and is our zenith, the centre of our heavens.
From The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future by John McGovern
