Verged toward

• Came hard by
• Got close to
• Approximated
• Drew closer to
• Got closer to Eddie, grabbing attention
• Got warm, in a sense
• Came closer to
• Approached, as a holiday
• Came close to

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Near \Near\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Neared ; p. pr. & vb. n Nearing .] [See Near , adv.] To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.