The Clue
Came near (10 letter answer)
The Answer
APPROACHED
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Notes
The answer APPROACHED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
APPROACH as a verb:
1. (approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near) = move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
2. (border on, approach) = come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
3. (set about, go about, approach) = begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
4. (approach, come near) = come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
5. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"