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adjective

nir-ˈbī How to pronounce nearby (audio)
Definition of nearbynext
as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child

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nearby

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adverb

nir-ˈbī How to pronounce nearby (audio)
as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time I'll be nearby if you need anything

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nearby

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preposition

as in along

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearby
  1. near
  2. close
  3. along
  4. in
  5. across
Adjective
  • He has been more involved further upfield than last season, seeing a near five per cent increase in his attacking-half touches compared to 2023-24.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Hazem Malaka said that most of them were not officially recorded as dead because the victims’ bodies were left trapped in the rubble instead of being taken to the nearest hospital where deaths are registered.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of near
Adverb
  • And with that, your dad and brothers find out who Timothée Chalamet is, bringing us all a little bit closer, just in time for Christmas.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This act of imagination and empathy will bring us closer—to those suffering and to ourselves.
    Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of close
Preposition
  • Many unaccompanied minors taken into U.S. custody along the border are by law transferred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services.
    Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Effective CEOs recognize their position along this curve and collaborate proactively with their teams in spotting potential avenues for advancement.
    Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of along
Adverb
  • All that, plus management’s ongoing buybacks, should combine to give the stock a lift as the next administration settles in.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of the new lads signed early, which helped them to bed in.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of in
Preposition
  • On December 23, their relationship became a talking point across social media when almost 15 minutes of video footage was shared on X, formerly Twitter, showing Sayed speaking with hip-hop-star Williams while he was incarcerated.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Where the Starbucks strikes are taking place Baristas have walked picket lines and shut down Starbucks locations across 13 metro areas in recent days, according to the union.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of across
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