"neared" is the past tense or past participle form of the verb "near".
No the word neared is not a noun. It is a past tense verb.
Depending on the use, the word near can serve as an adverb, adjective, preposition, or verb. Adverb: Come near. Adjective: in the near future Preposition: near the time Verb. The boat neared the docks.
As he neared the finish line, his heart was pounding like
part of speech
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
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