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
Fort Lupton was never within shouting distance of replicating its 83-82 victory over Prospect Ridge on Jan. 14 in Broomfield.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Believe it or not, despite the major market averages still within shouting distance of all-time highs, the latest weekly Sentiment Survey from the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) showed only 19.4% of folks on Main Street were bullish.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Nobody expected the Sixers to be within shouting distance of keeping this pick.
—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
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Believe it or not, despite the major market averages still within shouting distance of all-time highs, the latest weekly Sentiment Survey from the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) showed only 19.4% of folks on Main Street were bullish.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Nobody expected the Sixers to be within shouting distance of keeping this pick.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
Noun
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The storms could cause hail up to 2 inches in diameter.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Forecasters predict an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain, with flash flooding either ongoing or imminent.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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This step is especially helpful if your towels are heavily soiled or have a strong musty odor.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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This cooling neck gaiter protects your neck from getting a sunburn.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2025
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That randomness is supposed to simulate Arbus’ most famous method of finding her subjects: wandering the kaleidoscopic streets of New York with a camera strapped around her neck.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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