You have to really get close to see the difference.

They were still a long way off, but getting closer.

I was getting closer in my mind to who that might be.

When we got closer, I could hear it was coming from our room.

As he got closer, the figure left its cover and moved forward.

When he got closer she could hear what it was.

They were getting closer, but I couldn't see them yet.

In any event, they were difficult to approach, almost impossible to get close to.

Children can get close to and touch many of our animals.

We like children to get close to and to touch many of our animals.