NIGHED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

nighed

verb

past tense of nigh

as in came

to come near or nearer as the hour of his death was nighing

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as in approached

to move closer to as the old man was nighing his hour of death

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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of came

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Sky guard Natasha Cloud approached Freedom’s courtside seat during a third-quarter timeout, leading to a verbal exchange.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
As the end approached, families moved out, one at a time, hugging and saying goodbyes to each other outside their dorms.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of approached

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Combined with recent updates across several companies in the AI industry, the AI competition appears to have entered a new phase centered on cost-efficiency.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Last year, Tatcha entered Europe in partnership with Sephora, adding to existing footprints in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of entered

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In the preseason finale on Friday night, the Dallas Cowboys came up just short after a fourth-quarter rally and fell to the New Orleans Saints 27-24.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Trainers put his leg in an air cast, and players from both teams came up to the rookie before he was carted off the field.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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