Nearing and Pursuing

Nearing

Nearing adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.

Pursuing and nearing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pursuing" instead an adjective "Nearing".

Pursuing

Pursuing adjective - Following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit.
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Synonyms for Pursuing

Nearing and pursuing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nearing" instead an adjective "Pursuing".

Nearby Words: pursue, pursuance, pursued, pursuer
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