as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
Skarsgård has long been a red carpet renegade, showing flashes of that playful freak that lives within.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Micah was given another life-changing opportunity last year when Young invited him to join Crazy Horse, but their tour was called off at the halfway point due to health problems within the band.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022
Add a few swipes of this clean and buzzy highlighter from RMS Beauty to the high points of your face for an easy, glow-from-within look.
—Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2022
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Noun
Because it's connected to your previous question about the enemy within.
—NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
Skarsgård has long been a red carpet renegade, showing flashes of that playful freak that lives within.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
The soapy clip had some memorable, and laugh out loud, moments, including Poehler-as-Akerman revealing her breasts within her first second on screen, as well as some very sensual shooting lessons.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Micah was given another life-changing opportunity last year when Young invited him to join Crazy Horse, but their tour was called off at the halfway point due to health problems within the band.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Preposition
With the Reboot season finale hitting Hulu this week, EW caught up with Levitan (who previously created Modern Family) for a bookend Q&A about shows-within-shows, his hopes for season 2, and how his real life is starting to blend with the sitcom.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2022
Add a few swipes of this clean and buzzy highlighter from RMS Beauty to the high points of your face for an easy, glow-from-within look.
—Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Noun
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Never use bleach to clean the toilet tank as this harsh chemical can damage the tank's interior and lead to faster corrosion.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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There’s plenty of reasons to fall in love with this bag; it’s made with a polished Saffiano leather and has a spacious interior with ample room for a laptop, water bottle, phone, and other daily essentials.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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So grab a plate, settle in, and let these films take you back to the yard—where the music never stops, the bonds run deep, and every Homecoming feels like family coming home again.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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As long as sports remains the straw that stirs TV’s drink, the ad dollars will continue to roll right in.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Cell tower data placed his phone inside Israel near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the sites where Hamas and its supporters carried out a brutal massacre.—
Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trucks cannot drive in the left or inside travel lane on specific stretches of interstate highways that have six lanes.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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