Definition of "neared" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of near. (verb)

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• "As his term neared its end, Olmert made some of the bravest declarations ever by a prime minister about the need to end the occupation and reach an agreement - but now that has turned out to be a fraud."
• "As the train neared, Autrey pinned Hollopeter in the trough by lying on top of him, face to face."
• "As the end of Buford Pusser's first two-year term neared, he announced his candidacy for reelection."