encroaching
/ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/
adjective
- Gradually intruding or spreading into something else's space or rights.
- The encroaching darkness forced the hikers to set up camp early.
- She felt the encroaching pressure of deadlines as the week went on.
- The encroaching weeds made it hard to see the path.
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