verges upon (verb) approach: come nearer
Sinonime: advance,
approximate, be comparable to, be like,
bear, belly up to,
border,
buzz*,
catch up, close in,
come, come at, come close, compare with,
contact,
converge, correspond to, creep up, draw near,
equal, gain on, go toward, impend, loom up,
match,
meet, move in on, move toward,
near,
progress,
reach,
resemble,
surround, take after,
threaten, verge upon
Antonime: depart,
distance, go away,
leave