as in inch
a very small distance or degree
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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Recent Examples of shouting distance
Nobody expected the Sixers to be within shouting distance of keeping this pick.
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Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
But here and there amid the Palisades and Eaton fires, in places not protected by the private fire crews of the wealthy, a home survived – an apparent miracle – raising questions about how one structure can make it through while others within shouting distance burn to the ground.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
The fact that the Rangers are still in shouting distance after that awful stretch also shows how weak the wild-card race is.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
It is believed the Mets may be slightly higher as of Saturday night, but the respective offers appear to be within shouting distance.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
But here and there amid the Palisades and Eaton fires, in places not protected by the private fire crews of the wealthy, a home survived – an apparent miracle – raising questions about how one structure can make it through while others within shouting distance burn to the ground.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
The fact that the Rangers are still in shouting distance after that awful stretch also shows how weak the wild-card race is.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
It is believed the Mets may be slightly higher as of Saturday night, but the respective offers appear to be within shouting distance.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
Noun
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Try to take up most of the floor space, with about 12 inches left around the edges to the walls.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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By Saturday evening as much as 10 to 12 inches of rain is anticipated across parts of the region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hitting coach Kevin Long went to the top step to debrief Sosa with some video and a scouting report.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Its maiden and hero product, Rested, hones in on sleep as the fundamental step to optimizing cognitive and immune function.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Gaynes recommends applying it on the most intimate parts of the body: behind the knees, the crease at the elbow, the nape of the neck, and the small of the back.—
Venus Wong,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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Her mother Johnnie Anderson told cops her daughter was lying on her back in bed and still had a knife sticking out of her neck.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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