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as in came
to come near or nearer
the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
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as in entered
to move closer to
approach the bull with caution
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as in approximated
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it
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Recent Examples of approached
Around that time in 2016, an undercover FBI agent approached Donna Adelson purporting to extort her with information about the contract killing on behalf of Rivera.
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Bohannon, radio host and a figure in Kansas City’s hip-hop scene, was surprised when organizers of KC Reggae Fest approached him to help curate talent for this weekend’s reggae music and jerk festival, a three-day event that draws thousands who come for the world music and Caribbean cuisine.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The series portrays both the old and new ways of breaking into the industry, as evidenced when the band — who are managed by their own teen friends — are approached by a record label after releasing a colorful (and viral) video reminiscent of OK GO’s breakout 20 years ago.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Mishra approached the material as both police procedural and social drama, drawing on his journalism background.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
But later in the game, the young fan was approached by a Marlins staffer at loanDepot Park, who handed him a gift bag.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Greengrass approached the portrayal of PG&E corporation and its negligence on similar terms.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
According to a preliminary investigation, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the shooting suspect, Robin Westman, 23, approached the church building from the outside and fired inside toward children sitting in pews.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Bohannon, radio host and a figure in Kansas City’s hip-hop scene, was surprised when organizers of KC Reggae Fest approached him to help curate talent for this weekend’s reggae music and jerk festival, a three-day event that draws thousands who come for the world music and Caribbean cuisine.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The series portrays both the old and new ways of breaking into the industry, as evidenced when the band — who are managed by their own teen friends — are approached by a record label after releasing a colorful (and viral) video reminiscent of OK GO’s breakout 20 years ago.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Mishra approached the material as both police procedural and social drama, drawing on his journalism background.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
But later in the game, the young fan was approached by a Marlins staffer at loanDepot Park, who handed him a gift bag.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Greengrass approached the portrayal of PG&E corporation and its negligence on similar terms.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
According to a preliminary investigation, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the shooting suspect, Robin Westman, 23, approached the church building from the outside and fired inside toward children sitting in pews.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approached
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Progressive former Congressional candidate Josh Weil briefly entered the Senate race earlier this year, but has since dropped out, citing health reasons.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Nepali Army had also been called in to back up security forces after protesters entered restricted zones and the Parliament premises.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The investor approximated that around 80% of Oracle’s revenues are derived from its AI cloud infrastructure business.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, has closed an oversubscribed Series B investment round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the league announced.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The university said the campus is closed and classes are canceled until Monday.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An intraday slump neared 15% at one point after the Journal‘s report before retreating, but roughly 9% has still been wiped off Kenvue’s market cap.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Satellite imagery captured Hurricane Kiko as the storm neared Hawaii on Monday, with National Hurricane Center (NHC) meteorologists warning of life-threatening impact as the storm approached.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Only about 3% of this year's participating students came from D-or-F-rated schools, which Smith said reflected little change from the previous year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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The infectious energy and Justin Bieber-style appeal of 25-year-old country hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman was not reflected in the CMA nominations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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These are good figures for an all-in-one zoom, especially one matched with a demanding, pixel-rich sensor.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Approached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approached. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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