near
adverb
close; to a point or place not far away.
have neared
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present perfectof near.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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Oil prices fell on hopes that more Iranian crude will hit the global market, as supplies have neared critically low levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Applications to multiple companies in the last few months have neared their final steps, he said, only for a sudden hiring freeze to put him back in the hunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Other funeral homes have neared a tipping point, too.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
In the past month, ties have neared breaking-point.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2018
Now all that is over,—we have neared the shore, and all our hold on you is bygone.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever
