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draw near

VERB
approach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come contact match meet near reach surround threaten
STRONG
advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble
WEAK
be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at come close compare with correspond to creep up gain on go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid depart go leave miss
STRONG
decrease retreat retrogress stop
WEAK
distance go away
VERB
come
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive become enter get happen hit materialize move occur reach show show up
STRONG
attain burst buzz flare near originate
WEAK
be accessible be at disposal be convenient be handy be obtainable be ready blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in close in drop in fall by fall in get in hit town make it make the scene move toward pop in pop up punch in ring in roll in sign in sky in spring in turn out turn up wind up at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal depart disappear go hide leave lose stop
WEAK
recede retreat
VERB
drift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amble dance flit float flow flutter hover linger meander ride sail slide stray stroll waft wander wash
STRONG
accumulate aim amass coast flicker flitter gad gallivant gather gravitate malinger mosey muck saunter scud skim tend
WEAK
be carried along go with the tide go-that-a-way kick around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go direct run stay
STRONG
disperse dissipate divide scatter spend
WEAK
decide direct guide set
VERB
get
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance come come to land reach show
STRONG
converge
WEAK
blow in make it show up turn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart go leave recede retreat

Example Sentences

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My next endeavor will be Christmas cookies, which feels necessary as the holidays draw near.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

It turns out there's more to weigh than catastrophic environmental change as tipping points draw near, though.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

As the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games draw near, athletes warm up at training session in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Saturday, in the hopes of winning the gold.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

Across much of the 27-nation EU, from Finland to Greece, Poland to Ireland, farmers’ discontent is gathering momentum as June EU parliamentary elections draw near.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

As I draw near, he looks up at me with a blank expression, then returns his gaze to the fence.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau