approach
verb (used with object)
to come near or nearer to.
is approaching
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present progressiveof approach (3rd 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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The ONS also said Britain's overall debt pile is approaching £3tn, having grown by £127.2bn a year earlier.
From BBC β Aug. 21, 2026
At the time, the startup was valued at $29 billion, and now its valuation is approaching $1 trillion.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 12, 2026
Wisley in Surrey has gone more than 50 days without a drop of rain, while southern England is approaching two months without any notable rainfall.
From BBC β Aug. 10, 2026
Now, after a winter of measly snowfall in the Rocky Mountains, a crisis is approaching.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 6, 2026
The sandwiches are gone now, the potato salad too, and everybody knows that the time for lights-out music is approaching.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
