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encroaching

encroaching adjective: that encroaches. Also the present participle and gerund of encroach.

Adjective

encroaching (not comparable)

  1. That encroaches.
    • She could hardly see anything in the encroaching darkness.

Also used as

encroaching is also the present participle and gerund of encroach.

Words formed from encroaching

Questions about encroaching

What does encroaching mean?
Encroaching means that encroaches.
What part of speech is encroaching?
Encroaching is an adjective.

Words near encroaching in the dictionary

  1. encroacher
  2. encroachers
  3. encroaches
  4. encroachest
  5. encroacheth
  6. encroaching
  7. encroachingly
  8. encroachment
  9. encroachments
  10. encrown
  11. encrowned

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