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noun

approaching

the event of one object coming closer to another

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Six example sentences with approaching, each labelled with its topic.

  • Astronomers timed the approaching of the two comets, noting how their tails brightened as the gap between them narrowed.

    Science

  • The defender read the approaching of the screen and slid sideways before the two players could seal him off.

    Basketball

  • Coastal sensors record the approaching of each storm surge toward the dunes, logging distance every minute until the water arrives.

    Environment

  • Watchmen on the walls signaled the approaching of the royal procession by lighting a beacon on each tower.

    History

  • From the deck we watched the approaching of the island, its cliffs growing sharper with every passing minute.

    Travel

  • The collision sensor measures the approaching of any object ahead and brakes when the gap shrinks too quickly.

    Technology

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