Answer: nears

AnswerCrossword Clue
NEARSEdges up to
NEARSIs on the verge of
NEARSZeroes in on
NEARSStarts to resemble
NEARSSidles close
nearsintimate
nearsNEAR, to approach (to come near to)
nearsclose by
nearsclose
nearsto approach
NEARSGets "warmer"
NEARSGets in the neighborhood of
NEARSGets warm
NEARSGets warmer, in a sense
NEARSCloses in
NEARSComes in range
NEARSAdvances on
NEARSAdvances
NEARSNarrows the gap with
NEARSGets warmer?
NEARSGets next to
NEARSDraws nigh.
NEARSIs at hand.
NEARSDraws close.
NEARSComes close (to).
NEARSCreeps up on.
NEARSApproximates.
NEARSComes nigh
NEARSGains upon
NEARSImpends:
NEARSAppropinquates
NEARSGets into the vicinity
NEARSOpposite of retreats
NEARSIs imminent
NEARSImpends
NEARSEdges up on
NEARSGets in range of
NEARSGets warmer, perhaps
NEARSOpposite of pulls away
NEARSLeans toward