How to Use "Near" with Example Sentences

near (adv): at a short distance or time away

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Used with verbs:

"He leaned near me."
(leaned, came, got)

"I don't want to go near there."
(go)

Used with adjectives:

"This is a near impossible project."
(impossible)

"She is a near perfect friend."
(perfect)

near (adj): a short distance or time away

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Used with nouns:

"In the near future, I want to go camping."
(future)

"It is a near certainty that you will get there soon."
(certainty, possibility)

"He made a near escape."
(escape)

"Her work is near perfection."
(perfection)

near (v): to come close

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Used with nouns:

"She is nearing death."
(death, the end, the deadline, the destination)

"The project is nearing completion."
(completion)