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neared

verb
SayNEERDUS/nɪɚd/UK · AUS/nɪə̯d/

1 meaning of neared

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    verb
    Simple past and past participle of near. Use this form when something came close to something else in the past.

    The ship neared the harbor as the sun went down.

    We neared the top of the hill after a long walk.

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neared is a form of near

near, verb: To come closer to a place, person, or moment in time. Full entry

Forms
nearnears he/she/itnearing -ing formneared past tense, past participle
Spelling
near → neared: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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