# neared

Pronunciation: say "NEERD" US /nɪɚd/, UK/AUS /nɪə̯d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of near. — simple past and past participle of near
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of near. Use this form when something came close to something else in the past.
   - _As the deadline neared, the team worked longer and longer hours._
   - _The hikers neared the summit just before nightfall._

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