Thesaurus results for ENCROACHING

encroaching

verb

present participle of encroach

as in creeping

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches

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Recent Examples of encroaching The Federal Aviation Administration says thunderstorms are encroaching on final approach courses, causing officials to hold arrivals. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 Desperate struggles against the encroaching elements become a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of a different magnitude. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 While the planet is actually quite bright, its proximity to the sun means there is a small window to view it before encroaching daylight washes it out. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 These desperate struggles against the encroaching elements are merely a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of an entirely different magnitude. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 July 2026 During a Friday panel at Comic-Con, Prime Video debuted a new trailer that highlighted the encroaching doom the heroes and warriors of Middle-earth are to face. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Gangs and drug traffickers are increasingly encroaching on Ashaninka land and using the rivers in the Amazon and adjacent land for drug routes. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Meanwhile, rescues and evacuations were underway in northern Minnesota, where over a dozen fires caused by lightning strikes were burning and encroaching on remote campsites. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 14 July 2026

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But when prices on everything from gas to groceries are steadily creeping upward, sticking to your plans for spending can feel like a losing battle.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
On Widow’s Bay, a show currently decorated with 19 Emmy nominations, the line between cozy New England charm and creeping dread is often found in the details.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

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