gaining upon

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Captain Barton arrested his course as formerly—the unaccountable nature of the occurrence filled him with vague and disagreeable sensations—and yielding to the excitement that was gaining upon him, he shouted sternly, "Who goes there?"

From In a Glass Darkly, v. 1/3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

The stranger, nevertheless, is evidently gaining upon us.

From The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover by Reid, Mayne

He felt sure that he was steadily gaining upon them, and he expected to see them before the end of the day.

From Three Sioux Scouts by Gregor, Elmer Russell

A glance behind him showed that he was gaining upon his two pursuers, a fact which was as manifest to them as it was to him.

From The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam by Tomlinson, Everett T. (Everett Titsworth)

All the time he was gaining upon his audience.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by Herndon, William H.