Approaching
Approaching adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Facing and approaching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Facing" instead a preposition "Approaching".
Facing
Facing noun - An ornamental coating to a building.
Approaching and facing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approaching" instead a preposition "Facing".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Face-Revealing Turn: At the end of the film, Dennis tries approaching Katie whose back is facing him.
Source: Film / Paranormal Activity -
As the story deals with Superman facing his own approaching death, the issue also features attempts made to cure his own condition.
Source: Littlest Cancer Patient - On one path in Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, Mitsuki ends up facing ominous approaching footsteps, with a choice to wait or run away.
Source: Schrödinger's Gun
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