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approaching::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | coming, forthcoming, upcoming |
the approaching election.
Examples of approaching
approaching
They say the train didn't blow a warning whistle while approaching the crossing.
From the chron.com
Yingluck has said there are no other options to slow down the approaching water.
From the guardian.co.uk
That is one way of approaching it, but of course prevention is better than cure.
From the cars.uk.msn.com
Something approaching paradise has long been promised to North Koreans for 2012.
From the economist.com
The time is fast approaching when we will be just another dead planet like Mars.
From the guardian.co.uk
The parent group is already approaching businesses to raise money for phase two.
From the dailyherald.com
The older generation laments the city's approaching reconstruction of the space.
From the ocregister.com
With Christmas approaching, now more than ever is a time to share some thoughts.
From the kentucky.com
The bill stalled for a time, with another deadline approaching later this month.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
- Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
- Border on: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
- The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
- Access: a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
- Set about: begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
- In the sport of cricket, the approach is the motion of the bowler prior to bowling the ball. It is also known as the run-up.
- Approach is the Finnish rock band Von Hertzen Brothers's second full length album. The album was released on May 17, 2006 in Finland and went gold. The first single released from the album was "Let Thy Will Be Done" and the second was "Kiss a Wish".
- The Approach is the debut album of the Illinois-based industrial band, .
