3
sneak up
2
belly up to(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
catch up(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
close in(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
come close(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
compare with(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
correspond to(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
draw near(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
gain on(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
go toward(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
loom up(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
move in on(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
move toward(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
2
verge upon(verb, expression, meet, approach, near)
1
approach(verb, meet, near, converge, nearer)
1
be comparable to(verb, meet, approach, near, come)
1
be like(verb, meet, approach, near, come)
1
come nearer
0
catch up on
0
caught up
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