as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
New research suggests that dark matter could gather over vast periods of time at the heart of Jupiter-sized planets, creating black holes that eat these worlds from within.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
At the time the paintings were made, the cave entrance would have been open to humans and animals – and indeed, the skulls of bear, elk and other fossilized bones are scattered within, entombed in calcite drippings.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 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 under all aspects it has been destroyed from within.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
New research suggests that dark matter could gather over vast periods of time at the heart of Jupiter-sized planets, creating black holes that eat these worlds from within.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Nearly 70% of Israeli startups fail within five years, and Israel’s domestic market is too small to sustain growth alone.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
At the time the paintings were made, the cave entrance would have been open to humans and animals – and indeed, the skulls of bear, elk and other fossilized bones are scattered within, entombed in calcite drippings.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 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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Sweeping river views The interior is highlighted by open beam ceilings, triple pane windows and sweeping river views from nearly every room, including a spectacular sunroom.—
John Turton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, according to the researchers, in reality, viscosity plays a negligible role in the sun’s interior.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Players need to keep a careful eye on the sometimes small animation cues that presage an attack, move quickly and precisely to avoid that specific attack, and then dart back in during a quick counterattack window to do some damage before starting the cycle over again.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Customers who walk in and peer behind the counter will see Eid and his team cooking dishes right in front of them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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The triple is housed inside a steel chassis.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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Obviously not, no more than—inside the movie—the world needs another Spinal Tap concert.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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