Approaching
Approaching adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Returning and approaching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Returning" instead an adjective "Approaching".
Returning
Returning adjective - Tending to be turned back.
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Synonyms for Returning
Approaching and returning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approaching" instead an adjective "Returning".
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The German guard commander knows about the deception, but has a personal grudge against the returning sergeant, and orders his men to shoot the approaching "Russians".
Source: Dressing as the Enemy -
Having found the body of the victim in her apartment, Castle picks up the gun to defend himself when he hears people approaching and thinks it might be the killer returning.
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Unwinnable by Mistake: E2M4: In version 1.1, approaching the yellow key, retreating to a different room, and returning causes the crushing ceiling to be permanently lowered and sometimes blocking access to the key.
Source: Videogame / Doom
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