anything near
idiom
: in any way : at all
—used in negative statements
The movie wasn't anything near what I expected it to be.
We don't have anything near enough time.
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Ripping up through gears at anything near full throttle, on the other hand, produces the kind of acceleration typically reserved for high-performance EVs these days.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Inaugurations, even with several days of elaborate dinners and other events, have never cost anything near roughly a quarter-billion dollars, and the amount raised by the committee will resurface questions about where any leftover funds might go.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
When the records were examined, it was found that the detectors had been triggered by occasional bursts of gamma rays, but that the source could not possibly be anything near Earth.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Presently, the chattering class is outraged that a Trump government dismissal of Adams’ criminal case, without prejudice, will jeopardize NYC, believing Adams will rollover for President Trump on anything near and dear to Trump.
—Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Inaugurations, even with several days of elaborate dinners and other events, have never cost anything near roughly a quarter-billion dollars, and the amount raised by the committee will resurface questions about where any leftover funds might go.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
When the records were examined, it was found that the detectors had been triggered by occasional bursts of gamma rays, but that the source could not possibly be anything near Earth.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Presently, the chattering class is outraged that a Trump government dismissal of Adams’ criminal case, without prejudice, will jeopardize NYC, believing Adams will rollover for President Trump on anything near and dear to Trump.
—Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Anything near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20near. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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