Nearing
Nearing adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Pursuing
Pursuing adjective - Following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Pursuing
Nearing and pursuing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nearing" instead an adjective "Pursuing".
Cite this Source
Pursuing and Nearing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nearing/pursuing
Nearing & Pursuing. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nearing/pursuing>.
Pursuing or Nearing. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nearing/pursuing.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "nearing" and "pursuing" have occurred on timeline