Examples of 'were nearing' in a sentence

Meaning of "were nearing"

Were nearing: Indicates that something or someone is approaching or getting closer to a certain point or time period

How to use "were nearing" in a sentence

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They were nearing the end of the road.
I warned then that we were nearing the abyss.
We were nearing the end of our food rations.
I figured they were nearing their end.
We were nearing the temple when it suddenly dawned on me.
Georgie felt as if she were nearing her own execution.
We were nearing the end of the flat financial system.
I had not realized elections were nearing.
We were nearing the end of our tour when it happened.
Pyare told me that since we were nearing the house.
They were nearing the end of their long journey.
I concluded that conversation as we were nearing our house.
They were nearing the end of the trail.
Now he could concentrate on the negotiations which were nearing an end.
They were nearing the outside.

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The cool marine air told me we were nearing the coast.
We were nearing the end anyway.
The riders were nearing.
They were nearing the hospital.
A strange sixth sense told me we were nearing the scene of the crime.
We were nearing the food tables.
I had some food products that were nearing the expiration date.
We were nearing the surface.
They continued walking until they were nearing the ends of the city.
They were nearing the lab.
Reuters reported on Sunday that the companies were nearing a deal.
As they were nearing the top.
INeOS has now refinanced most of its loans that were nearing maturity.
Completed or were nearing completion.
We were nearing that fateful day of the June calends.
But they warned they were nearing their breaking point.
They were nearing an old gate that served as an entrance to the farm.
Britain and its empire were nearing their zenith at the time.
We were nearing the fateful day of the June kalends.
The GPS on the map said they were nearing their destination.
They were nearing the junction of the path to the glade.
The days of the Terrible Trio as a combined force were nearing their end.
I knew we were nearing the end.
The desert was largely devoid of water but they were nearing the Red Sea.
He knew they were nearing the edge of the desert.
Hiero met with the Mamertines when they were nearing Syracuse.
Screams were nearing hysteria.
CNBC reported earlier Thursday that the companies were nearing a deal.
We were nearing success.
Jeff Passan of ESPN first reported the two sides were nearing an agreement.
Exams were nearing and the fear was lingering in the back of my mind.
Athletic first announced that the Mets and Mariners were nearing an agreement.
The Israelites were nearing the promised land.
Have you ever been unable to sleep when you were nearing a holiday?
We were nearing Reno at this point.

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I am nearing the south end of the pier
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