- present participle of approximate.
approximating
Example Sentences
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Far easier to build the observatory of brick and to spray it with stucco, approximating concrete’s smooth contours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The merchandise was so popular that Murakami and the Dodgers responded by approximating the famous words of Hall of Fame Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks: “Let’s play two!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
In something more approximating plain English: Smith could ask Cannon’s de facto bosses at the U.S.
From Salon ● May 16, 2024
However, scientists think they are close to approximating a Majorana particle in a much different guise.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 20, 2023
It is a mystique closely approximating a religion.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
