/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of come near Find synonyms for: Verb1. come nearusage: almost do or experience something; "She came near to screaming with fear"2. approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near, come, come upusage: move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"3. approach, come near, come, come upusage: come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language