as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Erik Wallenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
And within hours, access to TikTok’s app and webpage began to return for US users.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Menacing heads protrude from giant hovering drone crafts or tanks, which can sometimes unfurl their components to reveal the toilet within, much like a Transformer.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
The judge ordered the trusteeship ended but didn’t find King guilty of a criminal charge — putting the building in receivership and ordering the landlord to fix the 23 code violations within the next month.
—Erik Wallenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
And within hours, access to TikTok’s app and webpage began to return for US users.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Adverb
Time to ante up and kick in! To add to their misery, the Down Deeper's current food supply is being tainted by someone within, as their lettuce, fruit, meat, and eggs are being laced with powdered rat poison.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Menacing heads protrude from giant hovering drone crafts or tanks, which can sometimes unfurl their components to reveal the toilet within, much like a Transformer.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
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Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's Eleven, Contagion) from a screenplay by David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room), the haunted house chiller is shot entirely from the point of view of a spirit trapped inside a suburban home (i.e., Soderbergh with a handheld camera).—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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But inside those doors, where an exhibit honoring baseball across the Pacific was under construction, there was already a different feeling in the air.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Natural coral embellishments nod to the plush interior.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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The fleece interior of the jacket is buttery soft, and the slim fit can be worn under a heavier layer or shell on the chilliest of days.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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At this point, teams like the New York Yankees and the Astros are reportedly out of the race to bring Bregman in. Other than that, there are plenty of teams left vying for the franchise-altering star.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Now 11 seasons in, Formula E has come a long way from its sometimes chaotic early days and those mid-race pitstops to change cars.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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