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approaching

British pronunciation/ɐpɹˈə‍ʊt‍ʃɪŋ/
American pronunciation/əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/
Approaching
[NOUN]
1

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

synonyms : approach
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2

the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

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3

the event of one object coming closer to another

synonyms : approach
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approaching
[ADJECTIVE]
1

of the relatively near future

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Examples
1The deadline was fast approaching.
2You do the approaching.
3But the rains are fast approaching.
4And sundown was fast approaching.
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