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Nearing Definition

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verb

Present participle of near.

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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • approaching

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Words Starting With

NNENEA

Words Ending With

GNGING

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nearing

Words Starting With N and Ending With G

Starts With N & Ends With GStarts With NE & Ends With GStarts With N & Ends With NG

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With N7 Letter Words Ending With G

Words Near Nearing in the Dictionary

  • near field communication
  • near gale
  • near-field
  • near-infrared
  • near-infrared radiation
  • near-minimal-pair
  • nearhand
  • nearing
  • nearish
  • nearline
  • nearly
  • nearly man
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