| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gets nearer to (5,2) | ||
| Comes closer to | Wall Street Journal | 09 Mar 2024 |
| Gets closer to, in a race | Universal | 06 Sep 2020 |
| Lessens the distance between, in a race | New York Times | 07 Jan 2018 |
| Lessens the distance between, in a race | ||
| Prepares to catch | Newsday | 06 May 2017 |
| Prepares to pass, perhaps | New York Times | 06 Feb 2016 |
| Prepares to pass, perhaps | ||
| Reduces the lead of | Newsday | 17 Oct 2015 |
| Reduces the lead of | ||
| Tries to catch | ||
| Gets closer to, as in pursuit | ||
| Closes the gap between |