encroaching

/ɛnkɹˈə‍ʊt‍ʃɪŋ/

/ɪnˈkɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

encroaching

describing something that is gradually and subtly intruding upon or taking over something else, often to the point of causing harm or damage

Examples

1. Last week, I felt the dread encroaching, the prospect of winter not just a fact but also a threat.

2. But really Amazon is fast encroaching on Microsoft's Office territory and the question is where's Cortana?

3. And what's interesting about that thing is, imagine you're a group of firemen, you're fighting a fire, you'll see the fire encroaching.

4. You no not arrogant mentioned your encroaching baldness, which I said that I yes liked.