nowhere near
idiom
1
: not at all near to
We were nowhere near a hospital.
2
informal
: not at all : not nearly
Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.
That is nowhere near enough water.
The house is nowhere near finished.
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Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs are reportedly nowhere near any sort of contract extension as the second half of the season quickly approaches.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Of course, Honda’s rocket is nowhere near matching the capabilities of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 vehicle, which stands at 230 feet in height and has successfully completed 500 space missions, including deploying thousands of Starlink satellites.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
The situation was nowhere near that point when President Trump ordered a Marine infantry battalion to Los Angeles.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025
The previous figure was already lower than seven other Premier League clubs at the time and nowhere near the £308.9m Manchester United owed at the end of March 2025.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Of course, Honda’s rocket is nowhere near matching the capabilities of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 vehicle, which stands at 230 feet in height and has successfully completed 500 space missions, including deploying thousands of Starlink satellites.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
The situation was nowhere near that point when President Trump ordered a Marine infantry battalion to Los Angeles.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025
The previous figure was already lower than seven other Premier League clubs at the time and nowhere near the £308.9m Manchester United owed at the end of March 2025.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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“Nowhere near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere%20near. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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