neared

The word “neared” has 1 syllable: neared

It's pronounced as /nɪrd/


What is synonym and antonym for neared?

In the thesaurus, “neared” has 27 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for neared along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for neared

  • adjoined
  • advanced
  • approached
  • arrived
  • attained
  • bellied up
  • bordered
  • came
  • came up
  • closed
  • closed in
  • crept up
  • drew on
  • dropped in
  • entered
  • gained
  • hit
  • landed
  • made
  • nighed
  • reached
  • showed up
  • sneaked up
  • snuck up
  • touched
  • turned up
  • verged

Antonyms for neared

  • cleared out
  • departed
  • exited
  • left
  • lighted out
  • lit
  • pulled out
  • quit
  • quitted
  • ran away
  • receded
  • removed
  • retired
  • retreated
  • took off
  • walked out
  • went
  • withdrew

Meanings of neared

  • verb
    1. To come closer to; to approach.

Example Sentences

  • As we neared the summit, the air grew cooler and the views became breathtaking.
  • The car slowed down as it neared the intersection.
  • With each step, Sarah neared the finish line of the marathon.
  • Darkness enveloped the landscape as evening neared.
  • The ship neared the port, signaling the end of our journey across the sea.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to neared, such as: adjoined, advanced, approached, arrived, attained, bellied up, bordered.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

came

came along

came up

  • adjoined
  • appeared
  • approached
  • arise
  • arose
  • arrived
  • attained
  • bellied up
  • bordered
  • came
  • came about
  • came out
  • chanced
  • closed
  • closed in
  • crept up
  • crop up
  • drew on
  • emerged
  • fell out
  • gained
  • happed
  • happened
  • hit
  • interfered
  • interposed
  • intervened
  • intruded
  • landed
  • made
  • materialized
  • neared
  • nighed
  • occur
  • occurred
  • passed
  • reached
  • rise
  • showed up
  • sneaked up
  • snuck up
  • spring up
  • surfaced
  • touched
  • transpired
  • turn up
  • turned up
  • verged
  • went off

fared

  • accelerated
  • actuated
  • advance
  • advanced
  • afforded
  • approached
  • ate
  • banqueted
  • boarded
  • breakfasted
  • broke bread
  • came
  • came along
  • carried on
  • contrived
  • coped
  • did
  • dined
  • dined out
  • do
  • drove
  • dug in
  • eked out
  • fast-forwarded
  • feasted
  • fed
  • fended for oneself
  • forged
  • gained ground
  • get by
  • get on
  • glutted
  • go
  • gorged
  • gormandized
  • got along
  • got by
  • got on
  • grazed
  • handle
  • happen
  • hie
  • impelled
  • journey
  • journeyed
  • lasted
  • lunched
  • made do
  • made ends meet
  • made out
  • made shift
  • make headway
  • make out
  • manage
  • managed
  • marched
  • messed
  • muddle through
  • neared
  • nibbled
  • noshed
  • overate
  • overfed
  • paced
  • partook
  • pass
  • passed
  • picked
  • picnicked
  • pigged out
  • proceed
  • proceeded
  • progress
  • progressed
  • propelled
  • prosper
  • prove
  • pushed
  • ran
  • refreshed
  • repaired
  • repasted
  • run
  • scrounged
  • shift
  • shifted
  • snacked
  • sped
  • speeded
  • squeezed
  • stagger
  • supped
  • survived
  • swung
  • took out
  • traveled
  • travelled
  • victualed
  • victualled
  • wended
  • went
  • went along
  • went off
  • wrested
  • wrung

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