verb
definition
To come closer to; to approach.
example
The ship nears the land.
Examples of neared in a Sentence
Giddon met her as she neared the house, eyeing her suspiciously.
He neared the closet, and she pushed herself back into the clothing.
By the time he neared the woman, she'd crossed the intersection where the water fight would be held later, and was passing the bank in the heart of town.
Deidre twisted the top of the vial open and neared the girl.
As they neared the first turn, something glinted in the beam of Dean's flashlight.
As she neared the door, she heard the sounds of scuffling.
Toni snatched Sofi's arm before she could reach him, then grabbed her as she neared.
As Dean neared the structure, a figure emerged from the building.
As he neared the softball stands and was about to return to his Jeep when a hand touched his arm.
The tracks of the vehicle that preceded him were clear in the dust of the turnoff, and he knew he'd guessed correctly as he neared the now-familiar meadow below the mine.
Gabe's step slowed as he neared the man dressed in a white shirt held closed by two buttons and cream linen pants rolled to his knees, as if he'd been walking in the ocean.
He neared, assessing her with a level of interest that made her uncomfortable.
Her step slowed as she neared a booth with an assortment of kitchen décor.
She watched as the creature neared in the shadowy darkness.
She crossed her arms as she neared.
He neared it with a small frown.
A stone cottage up the road was the only sign of inhabitation, and a herd of sheep raised their heads as he neared.
Katie snagged the perfume off the table as the two brothers neared and eased off the chair, placing it between her and them.
The child slowed as he neared the jaguar and turned, finally paying attention.
It was as she neared a dead end that she saw the single door with two access pads, the only door with additional security in the wing.
As he neared the main house, she slowed.
She neared the edge and started to panic again.
Curious, A'Ran neared, hanging back as his other two sisters approached.
She neared him as she spoke until she was toe-to-toe with the massive man and glaring up at him.
Several fighter ships lifted off from the valley as they neared another of the buildings beside the meeting hall.
As Dean and his young passenger neared Bird Song, Edith Shipton drove up the street, parked, and entered the inn ahead of them.
Dean called as he neared the boy and old man.
As Dean and his stepfather neared the bridge, they looked up to see a uniformed City of Ouray police man pointing at him.
I passed Skinny Nelly who looked the other way as I neared her.
Just as he neared the intersection, Dean recognized Corday and Fitzgerald driving toward Ouray.
As they neared the car, he held the keys up to her.
As they neared her car Jackson asked, "When can I see you again?"
As they neared Fairhaven, Jackson asked, Will you stay for dinner?
When dawn neared, Jackson said, I think I'll take her upstairs.
When they neared the bed, Elisabeth squinted.
She sloshed down the trail, scanning the woods ahead as she neared.
Lana neared, forcing her gaze away from the three bodies as she waited.
She snatched it and swept past him, popping it open as she neared a wall covered in a titanium glass screen.
A cool breeze swept over the river, and Lana shivered until they neared one of the spits, the one with the least amount of people there.
As they neared the airport, she became pensive.
A waitress neared them but beat a quick retreat when she heard their strained tones.
He neared the intersection where the road branched to her house and his.
The soothing sound of water running over stones greeted them as they neared the creek.
As she neared the back door, she heard the telephone ringing.
The glow of fire made him squint as they neared the field.
He heard the distant movement as attackers neared, the adjustment of the men's emplacement, even the loading of arrows and stretching of bows.
Rissa held her ground until he neared enough to touch her.
Her pupils dilated as he neared, her breath quickening.
He followed Hilden silently through the hold to the dungeon, drawing his sword as they neared the door.
He slowed as he neared the tavern, taking in the amount of armed men gathered outside at such an early time.