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neared

neared is the simple past and past participle of near.

Meaning of near

Verb

near (third-person singular simple present nears, present participle nearing, simple past and past participle neared)

  1. (ambitransitive) To come closer to; to approach.
    • The ship nears the land.

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Words that rhyme with neared

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Questions about neared

What is neared the simple past and past participle of?
Neared is the simple past and past participle of near.

Words near neared in the dictionary

  1. nearcations
  2. Nearchus
  3. Nearctic
  4. Nearctica
  5. neare
  6. neared
  7. nearer
  8. nearest
  9. nearest and dearest
  10. nearfall
  11. nearfalls

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