Approaching
Approaching adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Touching and approaching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Touching" instead an adverb "Approaching".
Touching
Touching adjective - Having a border in common.
Approaching and touching are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approaching" instead an adverb "Touching".
Both words in one sentence
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On many occasions the Sword of Omens reacted on its own, usually by flashing and growing, to Mumm-ra or other evil characters touching or even just approaching it.
Source: Empathic Weapon -
Since she can hold a charge in the hundreds of thousands of volts, this makes touching or even approaching her quite dangerous, and she often overloads electronic devices just by being near them.
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Rise of the Triad: In early versions, even touching an approaching wall causes instant death.
Source: The Walls Are Closing In
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