Meanings
adjectiveencroaching (not comparable)
- not comparableThat encroaches.
She could hardly see anything in the encroaching darkness.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of encroach
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivegradually intrusive without right or permission
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APA
encroaching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encroaching
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“encroaching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encroaching. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encroaching,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encroaching.
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