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

“Together, we trust in the power of Christ to draw near and give us the comfort and hope we desperately need.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

But no sooner did I draw near the church than a figure rose up before me.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

draw near

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