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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbor
Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Thompson appeared to travel a lot for his job, neighbor Jim Pitzner said.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
In neighboring western Pennsylvania, another 3 to 9 inches could fall from late Dec. 3 through the morning of Dec. 4.
—Bruce Shipkowski and Dave Collins, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
To avoid suspicion at the border, David recruits a makeshift family to pose as tourists: his stripper neighbor Rose (Aniston), a naïve teenager named Kenny (Poulter) and a local runaway named Casey (Roberts).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Thompson appeared to travel a lot for his job, neighbor Jim Pitzner said.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Syria’s economy has been hammered for years by the war, Western sanctions, corruption and an economic meltdown in neighboring Lebanon, Syria’s main gate to the outside world.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
In neighboring western Pennsylvania, another 3 to 9 inches could fall from late Dec. 3 through the morning of Dec. 4.
—Bruce Shipkowski and Dave Collins, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbor
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His brother, Caleb, who had been a passenger at the time, was seriously injured.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Of course Beth has her brother saved in her phone as something profane.William Earl, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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Chase went over 100 receptions on the year and joined Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Jerry Rice and Cooper Kupp as the only players in NFL history to post a season with 100 receptions, 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Peter Hargreaves’s fund has joined wary investors in selling off Big Tech stocks.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 Dec. 2024
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Harry Halem is a senior fellow at Yorktown Institute, a U.S. foreign-affairs and military-policy think tank.Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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These black panels completely cover all of the SUV's windows from the inside, blocking sunlight and the prying eyes of inquisitive fellow campers.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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No one would usually dare to touch these hives as the bee attacks are brutal and strings acutely agonizing.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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The implications of such developments are vast, touching everything from governance to personal identity.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Sterling Reed The adjoining office and sitting area on the entry level.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Archways divide the main dining room into intimate pockets of elegance, while the adjoining bar, with its gleaming red marble counter, invites lingering late into the night.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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This means that protecting Inaki Pena's goal, Araujo partners up with Inigo Martinez as they are flanked by Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde to their left and right.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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She was flanked by Chief Kenny, Mr. Adams, and Jeffrey Maddrey, the chief of department.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Matching the nearby black sand beach, this home’s noir exterior beautifully contrasts the surrounding lush green foliage.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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The pair was surrounded by an arch of pink and red roses next to a body of water.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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